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The World Wide Web Goes Public: How the Internet Connected the Globe
The birth of the modern internet and the digital revolution that reshaped human civilization
On August 6, 1991, Tim Berners-Lee made the World Wide Web publicly available, marking the beginning of the most profound technological revolution in human history. This single act connected the globe, created new forms of commerce and communication, and fundamentally transformed how we share knowledge, conduct business, and interact with each other.
Quick Facts
Timeline
29 October 1969
ARPANET sends first message, marking the birth of the internet
1 January 1983
TCP/IP protocol becomes standard, enabling global internet connectivity
March 1989
Tim Berners-Lee proposes the World Wide Web at CERN
December 1990
First web browser and server created by Tim Berners-Lee
6 August 1991
World Wide Web goes public, accessible to everyone
April 1993
CERN releases web technology into the public domain
October 1994
Netscape Navigator browser released, making web accessible to masses
August 1995
Internet Explorer released by Microsoft, beginning browser wars
September 1998
Google founded, revolutionizing web search
2000
Dot-com bubble peaks, demonstrating web's economic potential
February 2004
Facebook launched, beginning social media revolution
January 2007
iPhone released, bringing internet to mobile devices
Sources & References
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https://www.internetsociety.org/internet/history-internet/brief-history-internet/
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https://www.history.com/news/who-invented-the-internet
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https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/nsf-net/