History of the Internet

1972

An image of an email iconRay Tomlinson invented email. This provided an easier way for people who had a computer to communicate.

 





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1974

A picture of a globe connected by the internetThe term "internet" was coined by Vint Cerf and Robert Kahn. This word is still used over 40 years later.

 





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1989

A picture of a messaging bubbleInstant Messenger chat service was launched by AOL. This was one of the first messaging services available to the public.

 





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1990

A picture of a globe on a keyboard.The first web browser, the worldwideweb, was launched by Tim Berners-Lee.

 





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1991

A picture of a coffee potA live shot of a coffee pot is set up by researchers so they would know when their coffee was done. This became known as the first web cam.

 





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