Sally Floyd is a computer scientist known for her influential work in internet congestion control. She invented the Random Early Detection (RED) active queue management scheme and contributed to several key protocols such as TCP, SACK, ENG, DCCP, and TFRC. Floyd earned her bachelor's degree in sociology in 1971, followed by a master's in computer science in 1984 and a Ph.D. in 1987, all from the University of California, Berkeley. She received the IEEE Internet Award in 2005 and the ACM SIGCOMM Award in 2007 for her significant contributions to congestion management.
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Place of Birth: Charlottesville
Place of Death: Berkeley
Cause of Death: gallbladder cancer
Educated At: Merritt College | University of California, Berkeley
Occupation: computer scientist
Employers: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | International Computer Science Institute | Bay Area Rapid Transit | University of California, Berkeley
Awards Received: ACM Fellow | IEEE Internet Award | SIGCOMM Award
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 20, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for May 20, 2024 |
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| Sun | 29 Taurus 3 | 0 Gemini 7 | 9 Leo 46 |
| Moon | 9 Cancer 17 | 26 Libra 40 | 4 Aries 40 |
| Mercury | 20 Taurus 8 | 6 Taurus 40 | 0 Virgo 53 |
| Venus | 16 Aries 28 | 26 Taurus 5 | 13 Cancer 7 |
| Mars | 23 Virgo 41 | 15 Aries 20 | 25 Libra 15 |
| Jupiter | 5 Pisces 11 | 28 Taurus 44 | 5 Pisces 14 |
| Saturn | 13 Virgo 8 | 18 Pisces 3 | 17 Virgo 52 |
| Uranus | 3 Cancer 3 | 23 Taurus 33 | 7 Cancer 19 |
| Neptune | 14 Libra 54 | 29 Pisces 27 | 14 Libra 56 |
| Pluto | 15 Leo 52 | 2 Aquarius 1 | 17 Leo 34 |
| Rahu | 4 Aries 42 | 13 Aries 25 | 0 Aries 47 |
| Ketu | 4 Libra 42 | 13 Libra 25 | 0 Libra 47 |
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