Background
Flaherty was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Flaherty was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
He received his Bachelor"s Degree in Electrical Engineering and Mathematics from Marquette University, and his Master"s Degree and Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.
He was a renowned specialist in internet protocols and the inventor of the AltaVista search engine. He joined Digital Equipment Corporation in 1994 and, as the Associated Press wrote:
He held an amateur radio Extra class license with the call sign N9FZX. Was President, W6YX, Stanford Amateur Radio Club, 1986-1990. Station Engineer, W6YX, Stanford Amateur Radio Club, 1990-1994.
Started the Very High Frequency+ mailing list in 1989.
Married to his Stanford University sweetheart N6YBV (this number refers to her amateur radio call sign). An avid railfan photographer and past Assistant General Manager of the Niles Canyon Railway.
While a graduate student drove a 1979 Z28 Camaro with T-tops. At age 42, Flaherty died of a heart attack in Belmont, California.
Member of the Marquette Chapter of Triangle Fraternity as an undergrad, where he served as chapter President. Member of the Sunnyvale Rod and Gun Club where he enjoyed target shooting and trap shooting.