History of the Internet

All About the Internet: History of the Internet

A collection of articles from the Internet Society (ISOC), including technical and mainstream histories, timelines, and more.

As We May Think

Vannevar Bush's classic article, considered by many to be the conceptual seed for the current hypertext phenomenon called the Web. Originally published in the July 1945 issue of The Atlantic Monthly, this is a Webbified version by Denys Duchier, University of Ottawa.

BBN Timeline

Graphical Internet history timeline from the 50s to the 90s.

The History of the Internet

A timeline of the development of the Internet ('57 - '97) written by Dave Kristula. In 1979, the ARPANET backbone was a whopping 50Kbps!

The History of the Internet and Web

A wonderful history in timeline format, with emphasis on the many creators and their contributions. Ranges from 700 BC to present times.

History of Internet and WWW: The Roads and Crossroads of Internet History (*)

A comprehensive overview of the philosophy and history of the Internet. Many related links and a section on pertinent statistics. From Internet Valley.

Hobbes' Internet Timeline (*)

An up-to-date timeline of the Net from 1957 (Sputnik and ARPA) to the present, with links to milestones along the way. Includes graphs and statistics on growth. By Robert H'obbes' Zakon.

Internet Pioneers HistoryAn open archive of memories and recollections from those that were there "back in the day".

Nerds 2.01

A brief history of the Internet with timeline and "cast of characters" from the PBS series Life on the Internet.

NETHistory

A personal, almost informal history of the Internet and BITNET. The site contains an archive of old documents and newer editorials, as well as related links. Discover Internet history in a new and interesting way.

Netizens - On the History and Impact of the Net

An on-line "netbook" that presents the history and impact of various aspects of the Net on human communication. Covers the present, the effect the Net has on people's lives, the past, and the future of the Net.
Michael Hauben's and Ronda Hauben. HTML. 1995.

Related Histories

A Brief History of Hackerdom

A history with a different angle, including the relationships between Hacker culture and the development of the Internet and Web.

A Tour of the Worm

A moment by moment account and explanation of the infamous 1988 Internet Worm, a self-replicating program that brought large portions of the Internet crashing to a halt.

History of USENET

FAQs and histories of USENET, including "The Great Renaming".

Pioneers of the Net

Bios of some of the individuals that helped create and shape the early Internet.

MUDdex

A History of MUDs (multi-user roleplaying games) on the Net. Includes links to research papers, transcripts and log files.

Terms Timeline

Keith Lynch has archived decades of USENET postings and email, and provides this timeline from June 1975 to February 1998 showing when terms, concepts, stories, and people were first mentioned. Also of note is his Spam Timeline.

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