Internet Timeline Project

MIT Scientist Paul Baran developed "packet switching," this created the first government "internet" called ARPAnet

J.C.R. Licklider proposed the "galactic network" idea to make long distance communication possible and efficient.

Tim Berners-Lee created the World Wide Web, introducing a "web" of information that anyone can access

ARPAnet adopts TCP/IP, creating a "network of networks," which later became the modern internet

Bill Gates introduces the first Xbox

Approximately 1 billion PCs have been sold

eBay acquires Skype

Skype announces that it has over 1 million registered users

An 3D animation of a dancing baby gained internet popularity over emails and forums, becoming one of the first viral videos

One of the first internet memes gains popularity, after an English arcade game incorrectly translated a Japanese phrase into "all your are base belong to us"

Facebook is introduced after it was created by Harvard University students (Mark Zuckerberg), gaining 1,000 users within 24 hours

Several of the world's largest websites joined to create the largest internet protest after a censorship law was passed

Twitter is launched

The Federal Trade Commission adopts laws to keep the internet free and open

Facebook has over 1 billion users

Pinterest is published in over 30 languages and has over 73 million users

The internet celebrates its 40th birthday