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History of the Internet

By mareebrown

  • The First Transatlantic Cable

    The First Transatlantic Cable
    USS Niagara drops the first copper transatlantic cable linking America to Europe

  • Russian launches Sputnik

    Russian launches Sputnik
    USSR launches Sputnik the very first satellite into space with sets off the race to link world through global communication U..s is worried that it is to spy on us.

  • First Modem

    First Modem
    The first commercial laboratory was invented in 1962 by Townshed.

  • ARPANET Project

    ARPANET Project
    Robert Taylor initiates the ARPANET project, for today's Internet under the department of defense.

  • Internet Launches With Four Computers

    Internet Launches With Four Computers
    The physical network is constructed, linking four nodes: UCLA, SRI (in Stanford), UCSB, and University of Utah.

  • First Email

    First Email
    Ray Tomlinson created and sent the first E-Mail in 1971.

  • WI-FI

    WI-FI
    In ALOHAnet connected Hawaiian Islands with a UHF wireless packet network.
    WI-FI is a networking technology that uses radio waves to provide wireless high speed Internet and network connections.

  • First Wireless Router

    First Wireless Router
    The first router was originally meant for a cash registers.

  • First DNS (Domain Name System)

    First DNS (Domain Name System)
    The Internets system for converting alphabetic names into IP Addresses.

  • 1st Submarine Fiber Cable

    1st Submarine Fiber Cable
    The first submarine fiber cable(five miles with no repeaters) was laid in the English Channel between Portsmouth and the Isle of Wright.

  • First U.S Research & Education Network

    First U.S Research & Education Network
    Dr.Stephen Wolff started this network. It ended ARPANET in 1990.

  • History of Pandora

    History of Pandora
    Founded by Will Glaser, Jon Kraft, and Tim Westergren

  • Youtube

    Youtube
    YouTube is an American video-sharing website. Founded by Jawed Karim, Steve Chen, Chad Hurley.

  • Hulu

    Hulu
    Hulu is an American subscription video on demand service owned by Hulu LLC. Founded by Jason Kilar and Beth Comstock.

  • Instagram

    Instagram
    A internet-based photo sharing application.

  • Wish

    Wish
    Wish is a online web store that sells items that would be too expensive for you to buy way cheaper.