W. David Sincoskie
W. David Sincoskie | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 21, 1954 |
| Died | October 20, 2010 (aged 55) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Delaware |
| Known for | Virtual LAN ATM Packet switching Active networking |
| Awards | IEEE's Fred W. Ellersick Prize |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Computer Engineering |
| Institutions | Bell Labs Bellcore Telcordia Technologies University of Delaware |
| Doctoral advisor | Dave Farber |
Walter David "Dave" Sincoskie (December 21, 1954 – October 20, 2010) was an American computer engineer. Sincoskie installed the first Ethernet local area network at Bellcore, and helped invent voice over IP technology. Sincoskie authored the first local ATM specification. He is also the inventor of the VLAN.