In June 1969, John E. Warnock achieved a milestone of sorts at the University of Utah by producing the shortest Ph.D. dissertation in the university's history.

Farewell to John Warnock, an internet pioneer whose invention actually made the world better::In June 1969, John E. Warnock achieved a milestone of sorts at the University of Utah by producing the shortest Ph.D. dissertation in the university’s history.

  • InFerNo@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Tldr He wrote a paper that outlined a portable document format: the PDF.

    • LoneNumeral9@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      1 year ago

      Indeed, John Warnock’s invention of the PDF format has had a significant impact on the way we interact with documents in the digital age. It’s remarkable how something as seemingly simple as a file format can revolutionize desktop publishing and streamline the sharing of documents across different platforms. His contributions to the internet and technology will certainly be remembered.