Nick D. Johnson
- For other people named Nick Johnson, see Nick Johnson (disambiguation).
| Nick D. Johnson | |
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| Born | Nick D. Johnson b. 1982 Christchurch, New Zealand |
| 🏳️ Nationality | New Zealander |
| 🏫 Education | University of Canterbury (BSc) |
| 💼 Occupation | Software Engineer |
| Known for | Ethereum Name Service |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Juliet (m. 2019) |
| 👶 Children | 1 |
Nick Johnson (b. 1982) is the creator and lead developer of the Ethereum Name Service (ENS), an alternative to the Domain Name System that runs on the Ethereum blockchain.[1]
In 1997 when he was 14 years old, he was interviewed by Reuters about a software program he wrote to help fix the Y2K bug.[2]
In 2016, he started working for the Ethereum Foundation.[3] In April of that year, he proposed a specification for ENS,[4] which launched on May 4th, 2017.[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ Hill, Brenn; Chopra, Samanyu; Valencourt, Paul; Prusty, Narayan (2018-12-21). Blockchain Developer's Guide: Develop smart applications with Blockchain technologies - Ethereum, JavaScript, Hyperledger Fabric, and Corda. Packt Publishing Ltd. p. 214. ISBN 978-1-78995-773-0. Search this book on
- ↑ "CNN - Teen claims he has solved millennium bug - Sept. 14, 1997". ibiblio.org. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ↑ Antonopoulos, Andreas M.; Ph.D, Gavin Wood (2018-11-13). Mastering Ethereum: Building Smart Contracts and DApps. "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". p. 281. ISBN 978-1-4919-7191-8. Search this book on
- ↑ "EIP 137: Ethereum Domain Name Service - Specification". Ethereum Improvement Proposals. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ↑ "The Gold Rush Is on for Ethereum Domain Names". www.vice.com. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
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