Sally Jean Floyd was an American computer scientist known for her work on computer networking
Sally Floyd (1948-2020) was an American computer scientist known for her contributions to the field of computer networking. She developed the TCP congestion control algorithm, which has been widely adopted in the internet. Floyd's research focused on network protocols and algorithms, improving the efficiency and reliability of data transmission over networks.
Founded the field of Active Queue Management; co-invented Random Early Detection, used in almost all Internet routers
Sally Jean Floyd was an American computer scientist known for her work on computer networking. Formerly associated with the International Computer Science Institute in Berkeley, California, she retired in 2009 and died in August 2019. She is best known for her work on Internet congestion control, and was in 2007 one of the top-ten most cited researchers in computer science.
RFC 2309: Recommendations on Queue Management and Congestion Avoidance in the Internet
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Bay Area Rapid Transit
University of California, Berkeley
International Computer Science Institute
University of California, Berkeley
Doctor of Philosophy
Merritt College
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