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USSR Launches Sputnik
USSR launches satellite Sputnik into space, allowing the possibility of global communications. It was only operational for 3 weeks, before its batteries died. After 2 silent months of orbiting, it fell back to the earth. -
Bell Labs Invents Modem
Researchers at Bell lab invent the Modulator - Demodulate, and key it as MODEM.The device worked on the basis of converting digital signals to electrical (analog) and back, enabling communication between computers. -
US Government Creates ARPA
In response to the Sputnik Launch, the United States of America create the Advanced Research Project Agency (ARPA). -
Leonard Kleinrock Pioneers Packet-Switching
Working on his doctoral thesis, Leonard Kleinrock pioneers the packet-switching concept at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. -
ASCII Is Developed
A joint industry-government committee invents the American Standard Code for Information Exchange (ASCII), that allows machines for different manufactures to exchange information. -
ARPAnet Project Initiated
Robert Taylor, director of ARPA's computer research program, initiated the ARPAnet Project, foundation of today's internet. -
IMP Network Links First Four Nodes
Four nodes are linked through the construction of the physical Interface Message Processor (IMP) network at the following locations: University of California at Los Angeles, SRI (in Stanford), University of California at Santa Barbara, and University of Utah. -
Key Internet Protocols Implemented
Dr. David Clark implements Internet protocols for the Multics systems, the Xerox PARC ALTO and the IBM PC. -
IMP Network Grows
The IMP network grew to comprise of 15 nodes (23 hostd). -
Ray Tomlinson Invents Email
To send messages across a distributed network, Ray Tomlinson of BBN invents the email program, standardizing the "user@host" method. -
Jon Postel Helps Create First Internet Address Registry
First Internet Address Registry, which later becomes Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA), is created by Jon Postel. This administers IP addresses and other critical Internet functions. -
TCP/IP Protocol Development Begins
Development begins on what will eventually be called TCP/IP protocol by a group headed by Vint Cerf (Stanford) and Robert Kahn (DARPA). The new protocol will allow diverse computer networks to interconnect and communicate with each other. -
Vint Cerf, Robert Kahn Coin 'Internet'
Vint Cerf and Robert Kahn publish "A Protocol for Packet Network Interconnection" which describes the design of a Transmission Control Program (TCP), and coins the term “Internet” for the first time. -
ARPAnet Transitions to TCP/IP
The ARPAnet changes its core networking protocols from Network Control Programs, to the TCP/IP protocol suite, marking the start of the modern Internet. -
Paul Mockapetris Invents Domain Name System
Paul Mockapetris expands the Internet by inventing the Domain Name System (DNS). -
Stephen Kent Pioneers Internet Security Systems
Secure communication over open networks, is pioneered by Dr. Stephen Kent. -
Alan Emtage Begins Development of First Internet Search Engine
the world's first internet search engine, called Archie is developed by Alan Emtage, pioneering many techniques used by search engines today. -
Linus Torvalds Creates Linux
Linux is introduced by Linus Torvalds , which becomes a leading supporter of Open Sources software. -
World Wide Web Opens to Public
the World Wide Web is made available to public use for the first time on the internet. -
Jimmy Wales Launches Wikipedia
Jimmy Wales launches Wikipedia, with more than half a million Internet users.
