👉 The birth of the Internet, often referred to as the "birth of the World Wide Web," began in the late 1960s and early 1970s with the development of ARPANET, a project funded by the U.S. Department of Defense's Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA). However, its modern incarnation took shape in 1969 when a team led by Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn introduced the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), which allowed different computer networks to communicate with each other. This innovation laid the groundwork for what would eventually evolve into the Internet. In 1983, ARPANET officially adopted TCP/IP as its standard protocol, marking a significant milestone. Over the following decades, private companies and universities expanded the network, and by the 1990s, the Internet had transformed from a niche academic tool into a global communication network accessible to billions, revolutionizing how people interact, share information, and conduct business.
