SuperPower: Digital Giants - Philip Emeagwali - Nigerian born internet scientist

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Supercomputer scientist Philip Emeagwali speaks about how high speed data cables can connect Africa.

The Digital Giants series is part of the BBCs international news services SuperPower season, which examines how the internet has impacted on the lives of ordinary people across the globe.

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okorojnr

His work was very important to the emergence of the internet. That's why CNN and TIME magazine praised him. My point is that he is not given much credit because of his race. It is a fact whether you like it or not.
vendredi 06 avril 2012 15:12:30
IntronDepot1

"Some people do not like to see any African praised for scientific findings. They think invention is the exclusive preserve of Caucasians." - No, we just invent a lot of things, that's all. No need to be petty about it.
jeudi 05 avril 2012 21:28:17
firespinguy

Yeah but he lied about most of his accomplishments.
jeudi 05 janvier 2012 03:55:07
MrSivram28

hater
mercredi 21 septembre 2011 09:19:47
Gaia029

You are right. I can't believe this guy gets called "The father of the internet". This HYPE began in 1989 when he won $1000 Gordon Bell Prize (NOT the Nobel Prize). The Gordon Bell prize is just one of many other annual computing awards, respectable but not at all comparable to either the Nobel Prize or the Turing Award in prestige or prize money. Unfortunately a lot of overestimated claims like this guy's over the years have become more exaggerated.
mercredi 31 août 2011 21:16:44
okorojnr

Emeagwali is a math/computer genius. He was very intelligent when he was in high school in Anambra, South East Nigeria in the 70's. This guy self educated himself and passed A LEVEL exams enabling him to travel to London and later the U.S to study Math at Oregon State University. All these people trash talking him are just jealous of him. Shame unto them!
lundi 11 avril 2011 00:01:32
okorojnr

Some people do not like to see any African praised for scientific findings. They think invention is the exclusive preserve of Caucasians. Invention has nothing to do with Ph.D. It is just theoretical. Most inventors had no Ph.D's. This Emeagwali guy is a computer whiz kid. Like him or not. Designing a machine that can do 3.1 billion calculations in one second is no small feat. That's why TIME magazine called him the unsung hero of the internet and CNN called him the father of the internet.
jeudi 03 février 2011 18:30:53
LeliaBnhyi

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lundi 13 décembre 2010 03:22:53
stripsij

If your name atleast shows up on wikipedia
vendredi 26 mars 2010 12:32:33
stripsij

Thats not
vendredi 26 mars 2010 12:29:59
timabad

yay more scamming...
samedi 20 mars 2010 03:23:39
IYQ1317

I find all of this very exciting! Working to get Africa on more then just a physical map would be a big step to better futures, better elections, more awareness, more scientific involvement. I think all of these things would be a great step in the right direction.
vendredi 19 mars 2010 17:40:28

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