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# The identity of things
- URL: https://www.lorcandempsey.net/the-identity-of-things/
- Published: 2003-11-11T18:46:29.000Z
- Updated: 2003-11-11T18:46:29.000Z
- Author: Lorcan Dempsey

> Robert Kahn, widely recognized as a “father of the internet” for his role in developing DARPA’s Internet Program and as co-inventor of the TCP/IP protocol, received the Digital ID World 2003 award from Esther Dyson for his work and participation in the development of the Digital Object Architecture ([www.handle.net](https://www.handle.net/?ref=lorcandempsey.net)). The Digital Object Architecture is increasingly recognized as a possible solution for establishing an “internet of things.” \[[Digital Identity World :: Digital Identity, Digital ID](https://www.digitalidworld.com/local.php?op=view&file=didw%5F1111200301&ref=lorcandempsey.net)\]