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Eric Bina

b. 1964

American computer programmer

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Born 1964. Eric Bina is an American engineer, computer scientist and programmer, known for Mosaic (web browser) and Netscape Communications Corporation.

Eric J. Bina (born October 1964) is an American software programmer who is the co-creator of Mosaic and the co-founder of Netscape. In 1993, Bina along with Marc Andreessen authored the first version of Mosaic while working as a programmer at National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Bina attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, graduating from there with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science in 1986 and a master's degree in 1988. He joined NCSA in 1991 as a programmer. There, Bina and Andreessen started working on Mosaic in December 1992 and had a working version by March 1993. Mosaic was posted to the Internet and is famed as the first killer application that popularized the Internet. He is one of the five inaugural inductees to the World Wide Web Hall of Fame announced at the first international conference on the World Wide Web in 1994.

In 1995, Bina and Andreessen were awarded the ACM Software System Award.

In 2010, Bina and Andreessen were inducted into the University of Illinois Engineering Hall of Fame.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Known for
Mosaic (web browser), Netscape Communications Corporation
Education
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Awards
Internet Hall of Fame; ACM Software System Award; W. Wallace McDowell Award; Association for Computing Machinery
Also known as
Eric J. Bina, E. Bina

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Eric Bina?

American computer programmer

When was Eric Bina born?

Eric Bina was born on 25 October 1964 in Champaign.

What is Eric Bina's occupation?

Eric Bina is an engineer, computer scientist and programmer.

What is Eric Bina known for?

Eric Bina is known for Mosaic (web browser) and Netscape Communications Corporation.

What nationality is Eric Bina?

Eric Bina is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Eric Bina

· Wikidata: Q92859

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