jan 1, 1990 - 5. When were web browsers first used?

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Who: Tim Berners-Lee and the rise of those first web browsers.

What: In 1990, Tim Berners-Lee developed the first web browser, called the World Wide Web (or Nexus). This browser was developed alongside the first web server for NeXT computers from CERN. Nicola Pellow, a math student intern at CERN in 1991 created the Line Mode Browser as one of his cross-platform web browsers displaying documents on old terminals.

When: March 1991 marked the debut of WorldWideWeb at CERN, along with May in which Line Mode Browser was released. After that, in 1993 the NCSA Mosaic browser was created at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, which contributed to the rise web’s popularity.

Why is this important in the history of CS?: We can say that the revolution of web browsers was a milestone in computer science and internet history. It turned the World Wide Web into a global resource, which was before used by scientists and academics. This innovation was crucial in ushering in the era of the modern internet that has made it possible to access and share information across continents.
Three Sources:

Wikipedia's "History of the web browser" page provides a detailed account of the development of early web browsers Wikipedia - History of the web browser.
Mozilla's page on the history of web browsers highlights key milestones and the evolution of web browsers Mozilla - Browser History.
An article from Mozilla discusses the significant developments in the web era, particularly focusing on Tim Berners-Lee's contributions to Mozilla - The History of Web Browsers.

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