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==Great Britain== | ==Great Britain== | ||
In addition to the packet switch methods being developed in the United States, various computer scientists were working on similar programs in the UK. Donald Davies, a computer scientist and originator of the term "packet", helped to create a packet switch network for the National Physical Library (NPL). <ref name="Internet Hall">{{Internet Hall of Fame |url=http://internethalloffame.org/inductees/donald-davies |Internet Hall of Fame, Donald Davies |publisher=Internet Society}}</ref> | |||
Davies originally conceived of a better way for computers to communicate with one another in 1965, and after a short break he returned to the NPL to turn the idea into reality. Davies succeeded in creating two short-lived networks ''Mark I'' and ''Mark II'', both of which did not gain traction. After much research, Davies turned outward for support only to find a British populace unconvinced that a wide area network required funding.<ref name="Internet Hall" /> | |||
==NPL in the UK== | ==NPL in the UK== | ||