Ray tomlinson

Ray Tomlinson

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  • Graduated from RPI

    Graduated from RPI
    Ray Tomlinson graduated in 1963 from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

  • Starts work at BBN

    Starts work at BBN
    Tomlinson started working for Bolt, Beranek and Newman Company.

  • Building the internet

    Building the internet
    The United States Defense Department hired him to help build the first internet.

  • Tomlinson created CPYNET

    Tomlinson created CPYNET
    Tomlinson wrote a program called CPYNET which could transfer files through ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network)

  • Time Share System: SDS-940

    Time Share System: SDS-940
    Ray Tomlinson started working on a time share system called the SDS-940

  • Ray Tomlinson combined programs

    Ray Tomlinson combined programs
    Ray Tomlinson combined a program called SNDMSG (a program used to send messages to people using the same somputer) and a code from CPYNET.

  • The @ symbol

    The @ symbol
    Tomlinson made the @ symbol change from being a symbol to an icon

  • First email was created

    First email was created
    Ray Tomlinson created the first email