History Of The Internet

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attempts trying to regulate the technology.
We can point to the fact that emergence of any new technology is always the contribution of several intertwined social factors over a period of many years. The Internet as we know it today is no exception. We can show that the beginnings of the Internet started in the 1940's and took over in the 50's to be shaped into what we consider is the Internet of today. We can also show that the Internets creation was due to several social impacts that created the design of that technology. That those social impacts directly influenced the technology that in turn directly influenced the social culture that was using it. As the culture began to use it more it directly had an impact on the technology of the Internet.
The beginning of this technology has its roots in World War II with a major policy maker shaping its inception. Dr. Vannevear Bush had two major contributions. The first was he created the mechanism that afforded the ability ...

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system meant for the retrieval of collected knowledge. Dr. Bush's dream was to realize a system that had the capability to retrieve vast amounts of information on any subject for anyone.
Dr. Bush was a highly respected and very influential individual. His ability to organize and direct highly talented individuals was his major success. Highly influential, political, social, and scientific individuals respected his ideas and concepts. His foundation for the idea of a system for the collection of information spurred generations of individuals to achieve such a goal.
Dr. Bush's goal was however slow and forthcoming. He admitted his disappointment in the relationship the ...

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