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  1. Raymond Samuel Tomlinson (April 23, 1941 – March 5, 2016) was an American computer programmer who implemented the first email program on the ARPANET system, the precursor to the Internet, in 1971; It was the first system able to send mail between users on different hosts connected to ARPANET. Previously, mail could be sent only to others who ...

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  2. Mar 6, 2016 · Ray Tomlinson, Inventor Of Modern Email, Dies Tomlinson invented person-to-person email in 1971, at a time when a few people had personal computers. The first email was sent on a computer network ...

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    Ray Tomlinson, a renowned computer programmer, is credited as the inventor of email on the ARPANET system, the predecessor to the Internet. He revolutionized the way businesses operate and people communicate throughout the world. Tomlinson was born in Amsterdam, New York on April 23, 1941.

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  5. Jul 14, 2017 · Ray Tomlinson, the inventor of email and the man who picked the @ symbol for addresses, has died aged 74. “A true technology pioneer, Ray was the man who brought us email in the early days of ...

  6. Nov 15, 2009 · Ray Tomlinson was inspired to invent e-mail by colleagues who didn't answer their phones. When was the last time you actually set pen to paper and mailed off a personal letter to someone? It's ...

  7. Mar 7, 2016 · Raymond Samuel Tomlinson, known as Ray, was born on April 23, 1941, in Amsterdam, N.Y., northwest of Albany, and grew up in nearby Vail Mills. After graduating from high school, he enrolled in ...

  8. Mar 7, 2016 · Editor's note: Ray Tomlinson, who has been credited with propelling email toward becoming the familiar daily regularity we now know, has died at age 74.

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