First_Name, Last_Name is no good

["Peter, James J." <Jim.Peter@jhuapl.edu>]

Title: First_Name, Last_Name is no good

I suggest that this group lead the United States away from the "First_Name, Last_Name" identifier convention because it is culturally biased and dysfunctional.  It does not accommodate the naming conventions of Hispanic families, for example, where five names in a particular order identify an individual.  Plus in some other countries the surname is given first.

"Given_Name, Sur_Name" should be used at the minimum.

A world-wide multicultural standard is needed.

Regards

James J. Peter
Johns Hopkins University
Applied Physics Laboratory
11100 Johns Hopkins Road
Laurel, MD  20723-6099
443-778-5958  from Baltimore, or
240-228-5958  from Washington DC
Fax 443-778-6921, or 240-228-6921
Jim.Peter@jhuapl.edu
www.jhuapl.edu