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History of the Internet

By trosario

  • 1962

    1962
    The concept of a networked system is developed by researchers like J.C.R. Licklider at MIT, who envisions an "Intergalactic Network" of computers.

  • 1969

    1969
    The ARPANET, funded by the U.S. Department of Defense, successfully establishes the first networked communication between UCLA and the Stanford Research Institute, marking the birth of the modern internet.

  • 1972

    1972
    Ray Tomlinson introduces email on the ARPANET, using the "@" symbol to separate the username from the computer name.
    https://blog.zamzar.com/2020/02/03/ray-tomlinson/

  • 1973

    1973
    Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn publish the first paper on Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), which, along with Internet Protocol (IP), becomes the fundamental communication protocol suite for the internet.

  • 1974

    1974
    The term "internet" is first used in a paper by Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn, describing the concept of a global network of interconnected networks.

  • 1983

    1983
    The Domain Name System (DNS) is introduced, replacing numerical IP addresses with more user-friendly domain names.

  • 1985

    1985
    The first domain name, "symbolics.com," is registered by Symbolics, Inc., marking the beginning of the commercial domain registration industry.

  • 1989

    1989
    Tim Berners-Lee, a computer scientist at CERN, proposes the World Wide Web, a system for accessing and linking documents via hypertext.

  • 1990

    1990
    Berners-Lee wrote the first web browser, WorldWideWeb (later renamed Nexus), and the first web server software, marking the beginning of the World Wide Web as a practical tool.

  • 1991

    1991
    The World Wide Web is made publicly accessible, and the first website, info.cern.ch, goes live.

  • 1993

    1993
    The Mosaic web browser is released, offering a graphical interface that significantly increases the accessibility and popularity of the web.

  • 1994

    1994
    Netscape Communications is founded and releases Netscape Navigator, a major web browser that helps to further popularize the internet.

  • 1995

    1995
    The National Science Foundation lifts restrictions on the commercial use of the internet, leading to the rapid growth of online businesses and the dot-com boom.
    https://new.nsf.gov/impacts/internet

  • 1999

    1999
    The rise of social networking sites begins with the launch of platforms like Napster for file sharing and the precursor to social networking, SixDegrees.com.

  • 1998

    1998
    Google was founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, introducing a new search engine algorithm and revolutionizing how people find information on the web.

  • 2001

    2001
    Wikipedia is launched, offering a free, collaborative encyclopedia that allows anyone to edit and contribute content.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCMTv1aZ7NI

  • 2004

    2004
    Facebook was launched by Mark Zuckerberg, initially as a social networking site for college students, which later expanded globally and became a major platform for social media.
    https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/facebook-launches-mark-zuckerberg

  • 2007

    2007
    The introduction of the iPhone by Apple accelerates the mobile internet revolution, making web access and applications more accessible on the go.

  • 2010

    2010
    Instagram is launched, offering a new way to share photos and videos, and quickly becoming a significant player in social media.

  • 2021

    2021
    The internet continues to evolve with advancements in AI, the expansion of the Internet of Things (IoT), and the growing importance of cybersecurity and privacy.