government (military funding), academia, and private industry
From (the "Intergalactic Computer Network") to Tim Berners-Lee (the World Wide Web), Isaacson follows the thread of connectivity. He highlights Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn (TCP/IP) and closes with the rise of browsers. This section is a masterclass in how government funding (ARPANET), academic collaboration, and garage tinkerers combined to create modern life. walter isaacson the innovatorspdf
Argue that the digital age was built by the "military-industrial-academic complex" rather than individuals in garages [27]. government (military funding)
The "Mayor of Silicon Valley" and co-inventor of the microchip at Fairchild Semiconductor and Intel. walter isaacson the innovatorspdf