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= Robert Taylor (computer scientist)
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Robert W. Taylor (1932–2017) was an influential American computer scientist and a pioneering figure in the development of computer networking. He is best known for his role in the funding and development of the ARPANET, which was the first packet-switching network and a precursor to the modern Internet.