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Johannes Gutenberg created the first printing press his goal was to spread knowledge through his invention -
Created by Morse the first telegraph read, “What hath God wrought?” -
Created by Thomas A. Edison -
Bell made the first phone call. “Mr. Watson, come here. I want you.” -
Alan Turing created the first electronic digital computer -
At the 1939 World's Fair in NY the first television sets were sold to the public changing how people could receive information and entertainment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIlhPFasI38 -
Ray Tomlinson sent himself the very first email Tomlinson was a computer engineer that truly changed world wide communication -
IBM and Hewlett-Packard lead the pack with the first desktop computers that focused upon scientific research -
Bill Gates founded the revolutionary company known as Microsoft. -
Drexel University was the first school to require all students purchase a laptop as computers were proving to be vital to learning through the 1980's. -
The invention of the mobile phone and availability to the public was ground breaking and huge for communication -
On this day the world wide web was launched however many people around the world were oblivious.
https://thenextweb.com/news/20-years-ago-today-the-world-wide-web-opened-to-the-public -
Amazon started in 1994 as an online book store before becoming the global internet mecca that it is today. Sadly I have Amazon packages arrive at my home at least once a week. It is huge for ecommerce. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3H0IglFxGtk -
Google search engine was launched changing the way people across the globe search and receive info. Not a day goes by that I do not use Google from for things such as direction, weather, and common knowledge. https://www.thoughtco.com/who-invented-google-1991852 -
Created as a federal law that is to protect copyright holders from online theft in the United States. This protection was vital for the very growing use of the Internet.
https://www.copyright.gov/dmca/ -
Shawn Fanning created Napster which forever changed how people receive and share music. By early 2000's they were sued by record labels and artist but honestly they changed the entire music industry. -
The invention of Wi-Fi changed how people could gain access to the digital world and opened boundaries. https://purple.ai/blogs/history-wifi/#:~:text=WiFi%20was%20invented%20and%20first,local%20area%20networks%20(WLANs).&text=11%2C%20and%20in%201999%2C%20WiFi%20was%20introduced%20for%20home%20use. -
In 2004 Mark Zuckerberg created the global social media platform that would change how people stay in touch.
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/facebook-launches-mark-zuckerberg -
Twitter was invented changing how people get news and interact. I have attached my own
https://twitter.com/TiffanyImparato -
The Internet today helps keep us connected and share information virtually. We are in an era where people can successfully work and learn from home due to the advancements made throughout history