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Sputnik
The USSR launched the first artificial satellite, Sputnik. It's successful launch was a shock to experts and citizens in the United States. https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ho/time/lw/103729.htm -
Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA)
In response to the USSR launch of the first artificial earth satellite knows as, Sputnik; the United States formed the (ARPA). With the goal of establishing a lead in the forefront of science and technology.
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The USAF commissioning of the Rand Corporation
In fear of a possible nuclear attack, the United States Air Force commissioned the Rand Corporation to continue with research in the protection and transfer of vital information. https://www.comentum.com/internet-history.html -
Paul Baran and the Rand Corporation
In the case of a nuclear attack, Paul Baran of the Rand Corporation created the concept of dividing information into packets and marking the origin and destination. Then sending the packets individually from one computer to another until they all hit the final destination. -
ASCII is developed
The first universal standard for computers, the American Standard Code for Information Exchange (ASCII) is developed permiting machines from different manufacturers to exchange data. https://www.internethalloffame.org/internet-history/timeline -
Packet Switching
U.S and British scientists at MIT's Lincoln Lab were able to send information from one compute to another which was refered to as "packet switching". https://share.america.gov/building-internet/ -
Development of Email
Ray Tomilson created the first email program on the ARPANET system. https://www.webfx.com/blog/web-design/the-history-of-the-internet-in-a-nutshell/ -
Birth of the Ebook
Michael Hart launched Project Gutenberg, making information contained in books widely available in electronic form. https://www.webfx.com/blog/web-design/the-history-of-the-internet-in-a-nutshell/ -
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
RObert Khan and Vinton Cerf collobarated to veleop a protocol for linking multiple networks together. Which later became known as the TCP/IP, in order to keep network collapases from affecting all others. -
The first trans-Atlantic connection
Arpanet made it's first trans-Atlantic connection, with the University College of London. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQFprTs2Gso -
The Bulletin Board System (BBS)
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Usenet
Usenet is created, serving as an internet-based discussion system. It allowed people from across the globle to have discussions about the same topics. https://www.webfx.com/blog/web-design/the-history-of-the-internet-in-a-nutshell/ -
Multiplayer Gaming
The earlies form of multiplayer gaming was developed and called MUD (MultiUser Dungeon). It was a text-based virtual world combing elements of role-lay, interactive, fiction, and online chat. https://www.webfx.com/blog/web-design/the-history-of-the-internet-in-a-nutshell/ -
PhoneNet system is established
The established PhoneNet system is connected to ARPANET and the first commercial network, Telenet. THis increases access to the internet and allows for email communication between multiple world nations. -
Internet Relay Chat
The IRC is developed, paving the way for real-time chat and the instant messaging programs we use today. https://www.webfx.com/blog/web-design/the-history-of-the-internet-in-a-nutshell/ -
Google
Google goes live, revolutionizing the way in which people obtain information. -
TheFacebook
A precursor to Facebook, TheFacebook is developed by Mark Zuckerburg at Harvard University -
Youtube
Youtube is launched bringing free online video hosting and sharing to the masses. https://www.webfx.com/blog/web-design/the-history-of-the-internet-in-a-nutshell/ -
Twitter
Twitter is launched, originally called twittr. https://www.webfx.com/blog/web-design/the-history-of-the-internet-in-a-nutshell/ -
The iPhone
The IPhone was a huge innovation in technology, that renewed interest in mobile web applications and designs. https://www.webfx.com/blog/web-design/the-history-of-the-internet-in-a-nutshell/
