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The First Internet Search Engine
September 10, 1990 The first Internet search engine, Archie, is launched. It was used to index FTP archives to make finding files easier. However, as the technology for the World Wide Web was not invented until later in the year, it was not the first web search engine. The First Internet Search Engine is original…
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First Search Engine
September 2, 1993 The world’s first primitive web search engine is started. Known as W3Catalog or the CUI WWW Catalog, it was started by Oscar Nierstrasz at the Centre Universitaire d’Informatique (CUI) of the University of Geneva. This search site lasted for about 3 years before more modernized search engines began appearing. I could not find an actual picture…
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Charles Babbage Unveils Difference Engine
June 14, 1822 Charles Babbage unveils his design for a machine he called the Difference Engine, the first example of a mechanical computing machine. The British government funded the building of a Difference Engine, which Babbage never actually completed. However, Babbage’s design for the Difference Engine and his later Analytical Engine spurred future designs of…
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First Search Engine
September 2, 1993 The world’s first primitive web search engine is started. Known as W3Catalog or the CUI WWW Catalog, it was started by Oscar Nierstrasz at the Centre Universitaire d’Informatique (CUI) of the University of Geneva. This search site lasted for about 3 years before more modernized search engines began appearing. I could not find an actual picture…
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Diesel Engine Patented in US
August 9, 1898 The US Patent Office awards patent 608,845 to Rudolf Diesel for his diesel internal combustion engine. The post Diesel Engine Patented in US appeared first on This Day in Tech History. This Day in Tech History Tech History provided by This Day in Tech History.com
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Diesel Engine Patented in US
August 9, 1898 The US Patent Office awards patent 608,845 to Rudolf Diesel for his diesel internal combustion engine. The post Diesel Engine Patented in US appeared first on This Day in Tech History. This Day in Tech History Tech History provided by This Day in Tech History.com
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Charles Babbage Unveils Difference Engine
June 14, 1822 Charles Babbage unveils his design for a machine he called the Difference Engine, the first example of a mechanical computing machine. The British government funded the building of a Difference Engine, which Babbage never actually completed. However, Babbage’s design for the Difference Engine and his later Analytical Engine spurred future designs of…
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Charles Babbage Unveils Difference Engine
June 14, 1822 Charles Babbage unveils his design for a machine he called the Difference Engine, the first example of a mechanical computing machine. The British government funded the building of a Difference Engine, which Babbage never actually completed. However, Babbage’s design for the Difference Engine and his later Analytical Engine spurred future designs of…
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The First Internet Search Engine
September 10, 1990 The first Internet search engine, Archie, is launched. It was used to index FTP archives to make finding files easier. However, as the technology for the World Wide Web was not invented until later in the year, it was not the first web search engine. This Day in Tech History Tech History…
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The First Internet Search Engine
September 10, 1990 The first Internet search engine, Archie, is launched. It was used to index FTP archives to make finding files easier. However, as the technology for the World Wide Web was not invented until later in the year, it was not the first web search engine. This Day in Tech History Tech History…