Philip Emeagwali

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Philip Emeagwali (born 23 August 1954) is a Nigerian computer scientist. He is known for making highly controversial statements about his achievements, such as inventing the Internet and creating the world's fastest computer, the Connection Machine, which are disputed by the scientific community.

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