Ray Tomlinson – Creator o f Email
Recent Quote:
“Zuckerberg Schmuckerberg!” Tomlinson was overheard saying at a social gathering. “My social network has
been around since the 70s. We support photos, videos — everything Facebook does.” (Source)
Born: 1941, Amsterdam, New York
Computer engineer, Ray Tomlinson invented internet based email in late 1971. He worked as a computer engineer for Bolt Beranek and Newman (BBN), the company hired by the United States Defense Department to build the first Internet in 1968.
The @ Symbol
Ray Tomlinson chose the @ symbol to tell which user was “at” what computer. The @ goes in between the user’s login name and the name of his/her host computer.
Ray Tomlinson chose the @ symbol to tell which user was “at” what computer. The @ goes in between the user’s login name and the name of his/her host computer.
First Email
The first email was sent between two computers that were actually sitting besides each other. However, the ARPANET network was used as the connection between the two. The first email message was “QWERTYUIOP”.
The first email was sent between two computers that were actually sitting besides each other. However, the ARPANET network was used as the connection between the two. The first email message was “QWERTYUIOP”.
Ray Tomlinson is quoted as saying he invented email,”Mostly because it seemed like a neat idea.” No one was asking for email.
Excerpts from: About.com, Wikipedia.com
