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==Early life==

==Early life==

Lewin was born on May 14, 1970, in [[Denver]], Colorado, to a [[American Jews|Jewish]] family. He was one of three brothers. He moved to [[Israel]] with his family at age 14 and spent the remainder of his childhood living in [[Jerusalem]]. He completed his secondary education at an [[ORT Israel|ORT]] high school.<ref name=Ynet>{{cite news |title=Daniel was a very special man |url=http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-1114088,00.html |first=Efrat |last=Weiss |date=12 September 2001 |access-date=12 September 2011|work=[[Yedioth Ahronoth]]|publisher=Ynet!|language=Hebrew}}</ref><ref name=forward>{{cite web|url=https://forward.com/israel/349423/the-life-and-loss-of-daniel-lewin-web-genius-and-9-11s-first-victim/|title=The Life and Loss of Daniel Lewin, Web Genius and 9/11’s ‘First Victim’|work=The Forward}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Paid Notice: Deaths LEWIN, DANIEL M.|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/17/classified/paid-notice-deaths-lewin-daniel-m.html|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=September 17, 2001}}</ref>

Lewin was born on May 14, 1970, in [[Denver]], Colorado, to a [[American Jews|Jewish]] family. He was one of three brothers. He moved to [[Israel]] with his family at age 14 and spent the remainder of his childhood living in [[Jerusalem]]. He completed his secondary education at an [[ORT Israel|ORT]] high school.<ref name=Ynet>{{cite news |title=Daniel was a very special man |url=http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-1114088,00.html |first=Efrat |last=Weiss |date=12 September 2001 |access-date=12 September 2011|work=[[Yedioth Ahronoth]]|publisher=Ynet!|language=Hebrew}}</ref><ref name=forward>{{cite web|url=https://forward.com/israel/349423/the-life-and-loss-of-daniel-lewin-web-genius-and-9-11s-first-victim/|title=The Life and Loss of Daniel Lewin, Web Genius and 9/11's 'First Victim'|work=The Forward}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Paid Notice: Deaths LEWIN, DANIEL M.|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/17/classified/paid-notice-deaths-lewin-daniel-m.html|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=September 17, 2001}}</ref>

At age 14, Lewin made [[aliyah]] to Israel. After completing high school, he enlisted in the [[Israel Defense Forces]] (IDF) and served in the elite ''Sayeret Matkal'' commando unit, eventually becoming an officer and rising to the rank of captain.<ref name=Ynet/><ref name=DailyNews>{{cite news |title=Ex-Israeli commando tried to halt unfolding hijacking|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/victim-died-hero-flt-11-ex-israeli-commando-halt-unfolding-hijacking-article-1.566014|author1=Sisk, Richard |author2=el-Faizy, Monique|newspaper=New York Daily News|location=New York City |date=July 24, 2004}}</ref><ref name="Aish2026"/>

At age 14, Lewin made [[aliyah]] to Israel. After completing high school, he enlisted in the [[Israel Defense Forces]] (IDF) and served in the elite ''Sayeret Matkal'' commando unit, eventually becoming an officer and rising to the rank of captain.<ref name="Aish2026"/><ref name=Ynet/><ref name=DailyNews>{{cite news |title=Ex-Israeli commando tried to halt unfolding hijacking|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/victim-died-hero-flt-11-ex-israeli-commando-halt-unfolding-hijacking-article-1.566014|author1=Sisk, Richard |author2=el-Faizy, Monique|newspaper=New York Daily News|location=New York City |date=July 24, 2004}}</ref>

==Career==

==Career==

Because Lewin was killed before Flight 11 crashed into the [[World Trade Center]]'s ''North Tower'', he is generally identified as the first victim of the September 11 attacks.<ref name="Aish2026"/><ref name="JerusalemPost2026"/>

Because Lewin was killed before Flight 11 crashed into the [[World Trade Center]]'s ''North Tower'', he is generally identified as the first victim of the September 11 attacks.<ref name="Aish2026"/><ref name="JerusalemPost2026"/>

His best friend, Marco Greenberg, later remembered Lewin as possessing an unusual combination of intelligence, physical strength, courage and character. Greenberg described him as someone capable of simultaneously being a devoted father, an outstanding student and a highly accomplished military reservist.<ref name="NewsNation2026">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJ7gN4Rvv_4|title=Danny Lewin: The first 9/11 victim, who fought back|publisher=NewsNation|date=September 11, 2026}}</ref><ref name="JerusalemPost2026"/>

His best friend, Marco Greenberg, later remembered Lewin as possessing an unusual combination of intelligence, physical strength, courage and character. Greenberg described him as someone capable of simultaneously being a devoted father, an outstanding student and a highly accomplished military reservist.<ref name="JerusalemPost2026"/><ref name="NewsNation2026">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJ7gN4Rvv_4|title=Danny Lewin: The first 9/11 victim, who fought back|publisher=NewsNation|date=September 11, 2026}}</ref>

===Akamai and the Internet===

===Akamai and the Internet===

==External links==

==External links==

[http://www.akamai.com/dl/technical_publications/ConsistenHashingandRandomTreesDistributedCachingprotocolsforrelievingHotSpotsontheworldwideweb.pdf Consistent hashing for relieving hot spots on the world wide web], Akamai Technologies

*[http://www.akamai.com/dl/technical_publications/ConsistenHashingandRandomTreesDistributedCachingprotocolsforrelievingHotSpotsontheworldwideweb.pdf Consistent hashing for relieving hot spots on the world wide web], Akamai Technologies

 

* [http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4120871,00.html Daniel was an inspiration], Ynetnews

[http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4120871,00.html Daniel was an inspiration], Ynetnews

* [http://www.akamai.com/dl/technical_publications/network_overview_osr.pdf The Akamai Network: A Platform for High-Performance Internet Applications], Erik Nygren, Ramesh K. Sitaraman, and Jennifer Sun, ACM SIGOPS ''Operating Systems Review'', Vol. 44, No. 3, July 2010

 

[http://www.akamai.com/dl/technical_publications/network_overview_osr.pdf The Akamai Network: A Platform for High-Performance Internet Applications], Erik Nygren, Ramesh K. Sitaraman, and Jennifer Sun, ACM SIGOPS ''Operating Systems Review'', Vol. 44, No. 3, July 2010

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