Elizabeth Feinler
Birthdate: March 2, 1931
Major Academic Events: Elizabeth Feinler attended West Liberty University and graduated with a B.S. degree in chemistry. Afterwards, she did graduate work in biochemistry at Purdue University under Dr. Roy Whistler. In 2000, she was inducted into the Stanford Research Institute Alumni Hall of Fame. In 2013, Elizabeth Feinler received the Jonathan B. Postel Service Award, an award given to an individual or organization that has made oustanding contribution to the internet community.
Contributions to Computer Science: Elizabeth Fienler helped develop the first internet "yellow" and "white page" servers as well as the first query-based network host name address. Her group developed the domain-naming scheme of .com, .edu, .gov, etc. On top of this, Elizabeth Feinler managed Advanced Research Projects Agency Network, the Defense Data Network , and network information centers under contract to the Department of Defense.