History of the Internet
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Updated: 11 Dec 2017
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Created byJT Cunningham
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Atlantic Cable was LaidSubsequent tables were laidSputnik was launchedEisenhower approved the creation of the ARPALicklider developed concept of a networkRobert Taylor suggests that existing machines could be used to link sitesLeonard Kleinrock develops principle of transmitting data as "packets"ARPA awards contract to the Bolt CorporationKleinrock sets up ARPANETMIT, Harvard, BBN and Systems where added to ArpanetStanford, Lincoln Lab were addedRobert Kahn introduced the concept of an open architectureNSFNet was placed in operationARPANET is shut downVannevar Bush proposes Memex, which is a way to store dataCailliau and Lee develop hypertextGraphical is developedSteve Jobs goes back to Apple ComputersStanford Linear Acceleration Center becomes first Web serverMosaic is released by National Center for Supercomputing ApplicationsW3W Conference is heldPeriods
Director of Defense assigns a Command and Control Project to the ARPA
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