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Dave Farber

David J. Farber
Dave Farber, May 2008.JPG
Farber in 2008
Born (1934-04-17) April 17, 1934 (age 83)
Nationality American
Fields Computer science
Institutions Bell Labs
RAND Corporation
Scientific Data Systems
University of California, Irvine
University of Delaware
Heinz College
Carnegie Mellon University
University of Pennsylvania
Alma mater Stevens Institute of Technology
Doctoral students Jon Postel
Dave Sincoskie

David J. "Dave" Farber (born April 17, 1934) is a professor of computer science, noted for his major contributions to programming languages and computer networking. He is currently Distinguished Career Professor of Computer Science and Public Policy at the School of Computer Science, Heinz College, and Department of Engineering and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University.

Farber graduated from the Stevens Institute of Technology in 1956 and began an 11-year career at Bell Laboratories, where he helped design the first electronic switching system (ESS-1) and the SNOBOL programming languages. He subsequently held industry positions at the Rand Corporation and Scientific Data Systems, followed by academic positions at the University of California, Irvine, and the University of Delaware.

At Irvine his research work was focused on creating the world's first operational distributed computer system. While a member of the Electrical Engineering Department of the University of Delaware, he helped conceive and organize the major American research networks CSNET, NSFNet, and the National Research and Education Network (NREN). He helped create the NSF/DARPA-funded Gigabit Network Test bed Initiative and served as the Chairman of the Gigabit Test bed Coordinating Committee.


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