W. Richard Stevens
William Richard (Rich) Stevens Born (1951-02-05)February 5, 1951 Luanshya, Northern Rhodesia Died September 1, 1999(1999-09-01) (aged 48) Tucson, Arizona, United States Residence United States Nationality American Fields Systems Engineering Alma mater University of Michigan University of Arizona Known for Advanced Programming in the UNIX Environment, TCP/IP Illustrated, UNIX Network Programming William Richard (Rich) Stevens (February 5, 1951 Luanshya, Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) – September 1, 1999) was an author of computer science books, in particular books on UNIX and TCP/IP.