The joke continues to this day! I am writing this blog because many still believe it is true !
The source of this mis-information seems to be from an Al Gore's interview with Wolf Blitzer on CNN's 'Late Edition' TV program on 9 March 1999. It is important to note that Al Gore said that he 'created Internet' rather than claim that he 'invented the Internet'.
During my service in United States, I took the initiative in creating the Internet. I took the initiative in moving forward a whole range of initiatives that have proven to be important to our country's economic growth and evironmental protection, improvements in our educational system.
In the words of Vincent Cerf:
As far back as the 1970s Congressman Gore promoted the idea of high-speed telecommunications as an engine for both economic growth and the improvement of our educational system. He was the first elected official to grasp the potential of computer communications to have a broader impact than just improving the conduct of science and scholarship - the Internet, as we know it today, was not deployed until 1983. When the Internet was still in the early stages of its deployment, Congressman Gore provided intellectual leadership by helping create the vision of the potential benefits of high speed computing and communication. As an example, he sponsored hearings on how advanced technologies might be put to use in areas like coordinating the response of government agencies to natural disasters and other crises.
Webby Award
In 2005, Al Gore was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award 'for three decades of contributions to the Internet' at the Webby Awards.
Conclusion
Al Gore did not invent the Internet. He did not claim to have invented the Internet. However, as a congressman and later as vice president, he promoted science and technology which ultimately resulted in the development/creation of Internet.
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