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Licklider was succeeded by [[Ivan Sutherland]] who developed the Sketchpad program which enabled computer displays to be saved and modified in a memory. He also developed computer graphics. Inspired by his predecessors' vision of universal network, in 1965, Sutherland awarded a contract  [[Lawrence Roberts]] from [[MIT]] to develop the computer networking technology. Roberts worked with [[Thomas Merril]] and they were able to implement the first packet dial-up telephone connection exchange between a TX-2 computer at MIT and a Q-32 computer in California.<ref>[http://www.livinginternet.com/i/ii_ipto.htm Sutherland]</ref>

Licklider was succeeded by [[Ivan Sutherland]] who developed the Sketchpad program which enabled computer displays to be saved and modified in a memory. He also developed computer graphics. Inspired by his predecessors' vision of universal network, in 1965, Sutherland awarded a contract  [[Lawrence Roberts]] from [[MIT]] to develop the computer networking technology. Roberts worked with [[Thomas Merril]] and they were able to implement the first packet dial-up telephone connection exchange between a TX-2 computer at MIT and a Q-32 computer in California.<ref>[http://www.livinginternet.com/i/ii_ipto.htm Sutherland]</ref>

==Robert Taylor Approved Creation of ARPANET==

===Robert Taylor Approved Creation of ARPANET===

In 1966, Robert Taylor became IPTO director succeeding Sutherland. Greatly inspired by Licklider's vision of universal network, he lobbied for additional funding to be able to carry out a research project to achieve a distributed communication network. A one million dollar funding was promised to him by then DARPA Chief [[Charlie Hertzfeld]] if he will be able to organize the project. He was able to convince Toberts to join IPTO as Chief Scientist. On June 21, 1968, Taylor approved the Resource Sharing Computer Network Report, a plan to create ARPANET which was prepared by Roberts.<ref>[http://www.livinginternet.com/i/ii_ipto.htm Taylor Appproved Creation of ARPANET]</ref> ARPANET was officially developed on August 30, 1969.<ref>[http://www.livinginternet.com/i/ii_arpanet.htm ARPANET officially created]</ref> Lawrence Roberts became Director of IPTO the following month.

In 1966, Robert Taylor became IPTO director succeeding Sutherland. Greatly inspired by Licklider's vision of universal network, he lobbied for additional funding to be able to carry out a research project to achieve a distributed communication network. A one million dollar funding was promised to him by then DARPA Chief [[Charlie Hertzfeld]] if he will be able to organize the project. He was able to convince Toberts to join IPTO as Chief Scientist. On June 21, 1968, Taylor approved the Resource Sharing Computer Network Report, a plan to create ARPANET which was prepared by Roberts.<ref>[http://www.livinginternet.com/i/ii_ipto.htm Taylor Appproved Creation of ARPANET]</ref> ARPANET was officially developed on August 30, 1969.<ref>[http://www.livinginternet.com/i/ii_arpanet.htm ARPANET officially created]</ref> Lawrence Roberts became Director of IPTO the following month.