Internet Hall of Fame

The Internet Hall of Fame is an honorary lifetime achievement award administered by the Internet Society (ISOC) in recognition of individuals who have made significant contributions to the development and advancement of the Internet.[1]

Internet Hall of Fame
Awarded forVisionaries, leaders and luminaries who have made significant contributions to the development and advancement of the global Internet.
DateAnnual
CountryUnited States
Presented byInternet Society
First awarded2012
Websitewww.internethalloffame.org

Overview

The Internet Hall of Fame was established in 2012, on the 20th anniversary of ISOC.[2] Its stated purpose is to "publicly recognize a distinguished and select group of visionaries, leaders and luminaries who have made significant contributions to the development and advancement of the global Internet".[1]

Nominations may be made by anyone through an applications process. The Internet Hall of Fame Advisory Board is responsible for the final selection of inductees.[1] The advisory board is made up of professionals in the Internet industry.[3]

History
Inaugural inductees, 2012

In 2012, there were 33 inaugural inductees into the Hall of Fame, announced on April 23, 2012, at the Internet Society's Global INET conference in Geneva, Switzerland.[4][5][6]

There were 32 inductees in 2013. They were announced on June 26, 2013, and the induction ceremony was held on August 3, 2013, in Berlin, Germany.[7][8] The ceremony was originally to be held in Istanbul, but the venue was changed due to the ongoing government protests in Turkey.[9]

The class of 2014 inducted 24 people. They were announced at an event in Hong Kong.[10]

There were no inductees in 2015 or 2016, while the ISOC worked to create an Advisory Board to provide leadership on the program's direction. This Advisory Board would be responsible for the selection of the inductees going forward.[11]

On September 18, 2017, the Internet Society gathered to honor the fourth class of Internet Hall of Fame Inductees at UCLA, where nearly 50 years before, the first electronic message was sent over the Internet's predecessor, the ARPANET.[12]

On September 27, 2019, 11 new members were inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame in a ceremony in San Jose, Costa Rica.[13] The inductees included Larry Irving, the first African-American to be inducted.[14]

In February 2021, the Internet Hall of Fame announced that nominations were open for 2021 inductees until April 23, 2021,[15] which was later extended to May 7, 2021.

Inductees

From 2012 to 2017, inductees were considered in three categories:

  • Pioneers: "Individuals who were instrumental in the early design and development of the Internet."
  • Global Connectors: "Individuals from around the world who have made significant contributions to the global growth and use of the Internet."
  • Innovators: "Individuals who made outstanding technological, commercial, or policy advances and helped to expand the Internet's reach."

An asterisk (*) indicates a posthumous recipient. Since 2019, inductees are not assigned categories.

Pioneers

Global connectors

Innovators

Inductees since 2019

Advisory board

See also

References
  1. "About". Internet Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
  2. "Internet Hall of Fame". ISOC. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
  3. "Advisory board". Internet Hall of Fame website. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
  4. "2012 Inductees". Internet Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on December 13, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
  5. "Internet gets Hall of Fame, Al Gore honored". CBS News. April 24, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
  6. Ryan Singel (April 23, 2012). "The Internet Gets a Hall of Fame (Including Al Gore!)". Wired. Retrieved April 28, 2012.
  7. "Internet Hall of Fame Announces 2013 Inductees". Internet Society. June 26, 2013. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
  8. "Internet Hall of Fame Honors 2013 Inductees at Ceremony in Berlin, Germany". Internet Society. August 5, 2013. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
  9. Chenda Ngak (June 26, 2013). "Aaron Swartz among inductees to Internet Hall of Fame". CBS News. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
  10. ISOC (April 8, 2014). "Internet Hall of Fame Announces 2014 Inductees!". Retrieved April 8, 2014.
  11. Brown, Bob (February 2, 2017). "Internet Hall of Fame making a comeback in 2017". Network World. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  12. "Recognizing Internet Visionaries, Innovators, and Leaders From Around the World | Internet Hall of Fame". internethalloffame.org. September 19, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  13. Ruiz, Lydia (October 5, 2019). "Costa Rica, First Latin American Country to Host the Internet Hall of Fame". The Costa Rica News. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  14. Asmelash, Leah (September 27, 2019). "Larry Irving is the first African American inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame". CNN. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  15. "Internet Hall of Fame Nominations Open Until April 23!". Internet Hall of Fame. February 24, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  16. Tan Tin Wee. "Tan Tin Wee CV". National University of Singapore. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  17. "Internet Hall of Fame honors Raymond Tomlinson, whose @ symbol defines Web life". Washington Post. April 24, 2012. Retrieved April 28, 2012.
  18. "2019 INTERNET HALL of FAME INDUCTEES". Internet Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  19. "2021 INTERNET HALL of FAME INDUCTEES". Internet Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  20. "2023 Inductees - Internet Hall of Fame". Internet Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
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