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J.C.R Licklider

By dramirez77
  • 1. Birth

    1. Birth

    • Born March 11, 1915, in St. Louis, Missouri.
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    2. Undergraduate Studies at Washington University

    • Licklider studies physics, math, and psychology at Washington University in St. Louis.
  • 4. Harvard Psycho-Acoustic Laboratory Work

    4. Harvard Psycho-Acoustic Laboratory Work

    • Conducts research on hearing, sound perception, and human factors during WWII, (1940’s).
  • 3. Earns Ph.D. in Psychology

    3. Earns Ph.D. in Psychology

    • Completes his doctorate at the University of Rochester, focusing on psychoacoustics.
  • 5. Licklider joins MIT

    5. Licklider joins MIT

    • Begins groundbreaking work in psychoacoustics and early computing at MIT.
  • 6. Early Human–Computer Interaction Research(1950’s).

    6. Early Human–Computer Interaction Research(1950’s).

    • Starts exploring how humans and computers could cooperate more effectively.
  • 7. Publishes “Man–Computer Symbiosis”

    7. Publishes “Man–Computer Symbiosis”

    • Outlines the foundational vision for interactive computing.
  • 8. Advocates for Time-Sharing at MIT

    8. Advocates for Time-Sharing at MIT

    • Pushes for interactive computing through time-sharing systems like CTSS, (1960’s).
  • 9. Appointed Director of ARPA’s IPTO

    9. Appointed Director of ARPA’s IPTO

    • Takes leadership of the Information Processing Techniques Office, shaping U.S. computing research.
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    11. Mentors the Future ARPANET Leaders

    • Directly influences Larry Roberts, Bob Taylor, and others who built ARPANET.
  • 10. Proposes the “Intergalactic Computer Network”

    10. Proposes the “Intergalactic Computer Network”

    • Envisions a globally connected set of interactive computers — precursor to the internet.
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    12. Influence Continues After Leaving ARPA

    • His successors follow his research agenda, referring to this as “Licklider’s transmission.”
  • 13. Returns to ARPA

    13. Returns to ARPA

    • Helps guide the next phase of networking research, supporting development toward the modern internet.
  • 14. Works at BBN (Bolt, Beranek and Newman)

    14. Works at BBN (Bolt, Beranek and Newman)

    • Continues networking research at the firm that built the first ARPANET routers.
  • 15. Legacy and Impact on the Early Internet

    15. Legacy and Impact on the Early Internet

    • Recognized as one of the earliest visionaries of online interactive computing and the internet, inducted into the hall of fame in 2013.