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First connection
Two computers at MIT Lincoln Lab communicate with one another using packet-switching technology. -
The IMP
Beranek and Newman, Inc. (BBN) unveils the final version of the Interface Message Processor (IMP) specifications. BBN wins ARPANET contract. -
Network Email
BBN’s Ray Tomlinson introduces network email. The Internetworking Working Group (INWG) forms to address need for establishing standard protocols. -
The Term Internet, Begins
Global networking becomes a reality as the University College of London (England) and Royal Radar Establishment (Norway) connect to ARPANET. The term Internet is born. -
the first Internet Service Provider
The first Internet Service Provider (ISP) is born with the introduction of a commercial version of ARPANET, known as Telenet. -
The Queen
Queen Elizabeth II hits the “send button” on her first email. -
The National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation (NSF) provided a grant to establish the Computer Science Network (CSNET) to provide networking services to university computer scientists -
Transmission Control Protocol
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and Internet Protocol (IP), as the protocol suite, commonly known as TCP/IP, emerge as the protocol for ARPANET. This results in the fledgling definition of the Internet as connected TCP/IP internets. TCP/IP remains the standard protocol for the Internet. -
The National Science Foundation’s
The National Science Foundation’s NSFNET goes online to connected supercomputer centers at 56,000 bits per second — the speed of a typical dial-up computer modem. Over time the network speeds up and regional research and education networks, supported in part by NSF, are connected to the NSFNET backbone — effectively expanding the Internet throughout the United States. The NSFNET was essentially a network of networks that connected academic users along with the ARPANET. -
HyperText Markup Language
Tim Berners-Lee, a scientist at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, develops HyperText Markup Language (HTML). This technology continues to have a large impact on how we navigate and view the Internet today. -
WWW
CERN introduces the World Wide Web to the public -
GOOGLE
The Google search engine is born, changing the way users engage with the Internet. -
Facebook
Facebook goes online and the era of social networking begins. Mozilla unveils the Mozilla Firefox browser. -
Youtube
YouTube.com launches. -
Middle East Revolt
Twitter and Facebook play a large role in the Middle East revolts.