Business & IndustryAmerican1975 – present
Bram Cohen
Inventor of BitTorrent protocol
Biography
American computer programmer and entrepreneur who invented BitTorrent, a peer-to-peer file sharing protocol that revolutionized internet file distribution. His creation became fundamental to modern data sharing across the web.
Quick Facts
Category
Business & Industry
Nationality
American
Born
1975
Thinking about the name
Bram
Germanic origin
“A short, punchy name of Flemish/Dutch origin, meaning 'bramble' or referring to thorny plants, evoking nature and resilience. Bram gained literary prominence through Bram Stoker, author of Dracula, and carries a sophisticated, old-world charm. The name feels both vintage and contemporary, simple yet distinctive.”