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  1. History of the Internet - Wikipedia

    The PRC went on to make its first global Internet connection in 1994, between the Beijing Electro-Spectrometer Collaboration and Stanford University 's Linear Accelerator Center.

  2. The Early History of the Internet - ThoughtCo

    Apr 30, 2025 · ARPAnet, built in 1969, was the first network that led to the creation of the Internet. ARPAnet helped develop important tools like email and supported non-military uses over time.

  3. The Invention of the Internet - Inventor, Timeline & Facts | HISTORY

    Jun 11, 2024 · On October 29, 1969, Arpanet delivered its first message: a “node-to-node” communication from one computer to another. (The first computer was located in a research lab at …

  4. Origins of the Internet | CFR Education

    Jan 31, 2023 · Arpanet made its first international connection across the Atlantic Ocean when University College London and Norway’s Royal Radar Establishment joined. As these computer networks grew …

  5. History of the Internet - Computer Hope

    Feb 6, 2025 · UCLA released a press release introducing the public to the Internet on July 3, 1969. On August 29, 1969, the first network switch and the first piece of network equipment (called "IMP," …

  6. History of the internet: a timeline throughout the years

    Aug 5, 2025 · In fact, the BBC only gained internet access in 1989, relying on a network provided by Brunel University. But it wouldn’t be long before people could access the Internet from their homes.

  7. A Brief (Visual) History of the Internet - Speedtest by Ookla

    Connecting to the internet today is as fundamental to daily life as brushing your teeth, but the internet as we know it wasn’t created overnight. In fact, its technological building blocks began over 50 years ago.

  8. A Brief History of the Internet - Internet Society

    Read a brief history of the Internet—from those who made it. Learn about its origins, concepts, documentation, and more.

  9. Timeline - History of the Internet

    The first computer network began years before the 1961 idea declared as the beginning of the Internet. The open “any to any when authorized” Business Model was in place years before the Government …

  10. A Brief History of the Internet – Who Invented It, How it Works, and ...

    Nov 17, 2020 · On October 29 1969 different computers made their first connection and spoke, a 'node to node' communication from one computer to another. It was an experiment that was about to …