Roy Fielding
Architect of REST
Founding the REST architectural style
Rating
95Impact score
Signature projects
Apache HTTP ServerRESTHTTP/1.1
Scouting report
Roy Fielding is a pivotal figure in web architecture, known for his creation of REST. His work on HTTP and the Apache HTTP Server has profoundly influenced how modern web applications are designed and interact.
Collector’s note
Fielding's REST principles revolutionized web communication.