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Telegraph Invented
Samuel Morse invented the telegraph, which allowed users to talk long distance for the first time. -
Pneumatic Post (letters)
Scottish engineer William Murdoch created the letter system which allowed written documents to be sent through air tubes. -
Telephone Invented
Alexander Graham Bell invented the first telephone -
Radio Invented
Heinrich Hertz invented the first broadcast radio -
First Computers invented
In the 1940's, some of the first computers were invented, and created a widestream of communication. -
Compuserve developed (Internet)
The first form of internet was invented, and allowed users to look at what is happening around the world. -
UseNet (Virtual Newsletter)
Tom Truscott and Jim Ellis created a Unix-to-Unix messaging system for users to interact with one another. -
Internet Rely Chat
First computer to have servers to talk to more than one person -
Six Degrees (1st social media site)
The first ever social media website was created -
Myspace and Linkedin created
Myspace and Linkedin were created in the early 2000's -
Facebook
Creators Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes, all of whom were students at Harvard University. Facebook became the largest social network in the world. -
Youtube Created
Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim created a user-generated content video streaming platform. -
Sources
historycooperative.org
britannica.com
