Internet

The Inventions: The Internet

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    What did people do before the invention?

    They invented semaphore lines, telegraph systems, and telex machines can be considered early precursors of this type of communication. The telegraph at the end of the 19th century was the first fully digital communication system.
  • When was born?

    He was born on June 23, 1943 and is 79 years old.
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    The Education

    University of California at Los Angeles 1972, University of California at Los Angeles 1970, Stanford University 1965, Van Nuys High School 1961.
  • Who invented it?

    Who invented it?
    The inventor is Vinton Cerf and he invented it in 1982.
  • What did Vinton Cerf invent?

    What did Vinton Cerf invent?
    He invent the Internet.
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    The Awards

    Turing Award 2005, Marconi Award 1998, National Medal of Technology and Innovation 1997, Japan Prize 2008, Queen Elizabeth Award for Engineering 2013, Presidential Medal of Freedom 2005, Charles Stark Draper Award 2001, IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal 1997, Princess of Asturias Award for Scientific and Technical Research 2002, SIGCOMM Award for Lifetime Contribution 1996, Yuri Rubinsky Memorial Award 1996, Harold Pender Award 2010.
  • How has Internet changed today's world?

    The Internet has also changed the way we communicate with our family, friends, and life partners. Now we are all connected with everyone in a simpler, more accessible and immediate way, you can use the internet on laptops, tablets and smartphones.
  • Is it a great invention?

    Yes, it is because you can talk with your friends or family and you can search things to learn.