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Kevin Ashton
NameKevin Ashton
OccupationInnovator, entrepreneur

Kevin Ashton is a British technology pioneer, best known for coining the term Internet of Things (IoT) while working at Procter & Gamble in the 1990s. His work has been influenced by MIT Media Lab and Auto-ID Center, where he collaborated with Sanjay Sarma and David Brock. Ashton's innovative ideas have been shaped by his interactions with IBM, Intel, and Cisco Systems. He has also been associated with Harvard University and University of Cambridge.

● Early Life and Education

Ashton was born in Birmingham, England, and grew up in a family that encouraged his interest in technology and innovation. He was educated at Bristol University, where he studied physics and computer science, and later moved to the United States to pursue his career. During his time at Bristol University, Ashton was exposed to the works of Alan Turing and Tim Berners-Lee, which had a significant impact on his understanding of computer science and artificial intelligence. He also drew inspiration from the University of Oxford and University of California, Berkeley.

● Career

Ashton's career has been marked by his work with several prominent companies, including Procter & Gamble, where he was a brand manager for Tide and Gillette. He also worked at MIT Media Lab, where he collaborated with Nicholas Negroponte and John Maeda. Ashton's experience at Auto-ID Center helped him develop his ideas about the Internet of Things, which he later presented at TED Conference and World Economic Forum. He has also been involved with Google, Microsoft, and Amazon Web Services.

● Invention of

the Internet of Things Ashton is credited with coining the term Internet of Things in 1999, while working at Procter & Gamble. His idea was to create a network of physical objects that could communicate with each other and with the internet. This concept has since been developed and expanded upon by companies such as Cisco Systems, Intel, and IBM. The Internet of Things has been influenced by the work of Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn, who developed the TCP/IP protocol. Ashton's idea has also been shaped by the Internet Engineering Task Force and the World Wide Web Consortium.

● Awards and Recognition

Ashton has received numerous awards and recognition for his work on the Internet of Things. He has been named one of the most influential people in the world by Time Magazine and has received the National Academy of Engineering's Draper Prize for Engineering. Ashton has also been recognized by Forbes, Wired, and The Economist for his contributions to the field of technology and innovation. He has been awarded honorary degrees from University of London and University of Edinburgh.

● Published Works

Ashton has written several books on the topic of Internet of Things, including How to Fly a Horse: The Secret History of Creation, Invention, and Discovery. He has also written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Harvard Business Review. Ashton's work has been translated into several languages, including Spanish, French, and German. He has also been featured in BBC News, CNN, and NPR for his expertise on technology and innovation. Ashton's writing has been influenced by the works of Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke. Category:British inventors

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