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💡 Laser and Optical Amplifier Invented
The laser and optical amplifier are invented and named by Gordon Gould and Charles Townes. The laser and optical amplifier are foundational to powering the Internet.⟶
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United States🌐 ARPANET Established
October 29: Creation of Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET), the earliest incarnation of the Internet.⟶
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United States🌐 TCP Protocol Proposed by Cerf and Kahn
The Transmission Control Program is proposed by Vinton Cerf and Robert E. Kahn, building on the work of Louis Pouzin and other Internet pioneers, creating the basis for the modern Internet.⟶
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United States💻 Morris Worm: The First Internet Worm
November 2: Morris worm, first computer virus distributed through the Internet.⟶
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United States🌐 Launch of Early Social Networking Sites: Bolt and SixDegrees
Bolt and Six Degrees (1997) both become the first social media sites.⟶
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United States🌐 Google Founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin
September 4: Google is founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin.⟶
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