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Sputnik
The USSR launched Sputnik into space which brought with it global communications. -
Modem Invented
Bell Labs invents the modem which allowed for communication between computers. -
Leonard Kleinrock
Leonard Kleinrock leads the development of the theory of packet-switching. -
J.C.R. Licklider
Dr. Licklider came up with the earliest ideas about global networking in multiple records regarding an "Intergalactic Computer Network." -
First Communication Between Computers
Two computers at MIT Lincoln Lab are able to communicate with each other using packet-switching technology. -
ARPANET Project Started
Robert Taylor initiated the project, which is the base of the internet we have today. -
ARPANET Sends the Very First Cross Computer Message
The first message sent from computer to computer was sent using ARPANET by UCLA student programmer Charles Kline. -
First Network Email Sent
The first email was sent by Ray Tomlinson to himself on a computer next to him which traveled to it using ARPANET. -
Ethernet
Robert Metcalfe and David Boggs co-invented Ethernet at Xerox Parc to solve the issue of connecting a room packed with computers. -
First PC Modem
The world's first PC modem was created by Dale Heatherington and Dennis Hayes and was named the 80-103A. -
First Emoticon Invented
The first emoticon was invented by Dr. Scott Fahlman, it was a humble smiley face. -
Domain Name System
Paul Mockapetris further improved the internet when he introduced the domain name system, which allowed users to type in easy to remember names which were then connected to the IP address. -
Internet Relay Chat
The Internet Relay Chat was invented by Jarkko Oikarinen. -
World Wide Web
The World Wide Web is released to the public for the first time on the Internet -
Amazon
Amazon was created by Jeff Bezos. -
Craigslist
Craigslist Newmark creates Craigslist. -
Wickipedia
Wickipedia was founded by Larry Sanger and Jimmy Wales as a publicly editable encyclopedia. -
Facebook
Facebook was created by Mark Zuckerberg. -
YouTube
YouTube was created by Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim. -
Twitter
Twitter was created by Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Biz Stone, and Evan Williams.
