The Web 1984-1986By Peter Loganbill

First Email in Germany

• August 3, 1984• Sent from the U.S.• Werner Zorn played a critical role• Sent to the staff of the University of Karlsruhe so

they could fulfill a contract they had with CSNET• Zorn and his team used Transfer Control Protocol/

Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) to send it

http://internethalloffame.org/blog/2013/07/29/historic-first-email-us-germany-arrives-1984

http://www.internethalloffame.org/internet-history/timeline

Japan’s UNIX Network Developed

• 1984• Dr. Jun Murai – “father of the Internet in Japan”• Developed the Japanese University UNIX Network (JUNET)• The first inter-university network in that nation• Helped with communication

http://internethalloffame.org/inductees/jun-muraihttp://www.internethalloffame.org/internet-history/timeline

1985

• Internet is well established• Supports researchers and developers• Electronic mail is being widely used• While different systems are used for email, they are all

interconnected – which demonstrates the utility of broad based electronic communications between people

http://www.internethalloffame.org/brief-history-internet

First U.S. Research Network Developed

• January 1, 1985• Dr. Stephen Wolff – leader of the development of NSFNET• The first U.S open computer network supporting research and higher

education• He wanted the Internet to effect the commercial and academic world• Interconnected NSF sponsored supercomputing computers, regional

research, educational networks and federal agency networks, and international research and educational networks

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Wolffhttp://www.internethalloffame.org/first-us-research-network-developed

1986

• TCP/IP is available on workstations and PCs• Ethernet is becoming accepted for wiring inside buildings and

across campuses• The need for readily available information on TCP/IP in workshops

and manuals arises• To fulfill the need, companies start such as Proteon, Synoptics,

Banyan, Cabletron, Wellfleet, and Cisco

http://inthistory4u.blogspot.com/2010/08/1986.html