Shiva Ayyadurai V A - The Email Revolution: How to Build Brands and Create Real Connections

THE
EMAIL
REVOLUTION

Praise for The Email Revolution

V. A. Shiva Ayyadurai is the inventor of email, and his journey reveals a much larger story, one that should be evident by now: innovation can happen any-where, anytime, by anyone. The sooner we embrace this truth, the sooner our lives will be enriched by the thousands of other Shivas that do not have the luxury of working in the established bastions of innovation, but nevertheless have the intellect and the drive to make big contributions.

Dr. Leslie P. Michelson, Ph.D.,
Director of High Performance Computing,
UMDNJ, Newark, NJ

I remember vividly my conversations with Shiva in the early stages of his initiative when he was working hard on the creation and development of email. Knowing the basic concept of what he was creating and the fact that it was so innovative, I and another teacher in our science department recommended that Shiva apply for the Westinghouse Talent Search Award for high school students. Email was to be the electronic version of interoffice mail systems. I specifically remember looking at our school districts Interoffice Mail Envelope and thinking about Shivas having told me that all the intricacies of this labor intensive system, with its creation, delivery, receipt, and distribution aspects, would one day not be necessary. He had an objective/goal to replace it and other things with his electronic mail. He worked diligently at both his schoolwork and the creation of what we now know as email. Shiva was obviously very successful at both.

Gerald E. Walker, Shivas Honors and Advanced Placement
Chemistry Teacher, New Jersey State Teacher of the Year and
Livingston High School Principal (retired).

THE
EMAIL
REVOLUTION

Unleashing the Power to Connect

DR. V. A. SHIVA AYYADURAI
THE INVENTOR OF EMAIL

Copyright 2013 by Dr. V. A. Shiva Ayyadurai

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To Amma, Gods Angel, who opened the doors of Heaven so I could create

To Appa, a Genius and one of the most benevolent people I know,
who taught me to solve incredibly complex problems with creativity
and tenacity

To Leslie P. Michelson, who believed and changed my life forever

To the Great Unsung Heroes of History, who fought uncompromisingly, with
no guile or cleverness, with pure heart and spirit to unleash freedom, and
whose labors we now enjoy

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All of the authors proceeds from this book are donated to Innovation Corps,
a project dedicated to unleashing innovation among high school youth in
inner cities and villages across the globe.

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When Thomas Alva Edison invented the light bulb, he never perceived that his invention would have worldwide attention and acclaim; however, it has. The light bulb is an integral part of our daily living. One day electronic mail, like Edisons light bulb, may also permeate and pervade our daily lives. Its practical applications are unlimited. Not only is mail sent electronically, but it offers a computational service that automates a secretarys or file clerks work of writing a memorandum, document or letter, editing, filing and retrieving.

From V. A. Shiva Ayyadurais Westinghouse Science
Talent Awards application submitted in 1981.

V. A. Shiva Ayyadurai
Writing in 1981 as a High School Teenager
in his Westinghouse Science Awards Application