Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Who sent the world's first e-mail message?

  1. Bill Gates

  2. Sachin Tendulkar

  3. Ray Tomlinson

  4. Paul Allen
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Ray Tomlinson sent the first email in 1971 on the ARPANET system, introducing the '@' symbol format for email addresses we still use today. Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded Microsoft later, while Sachin Tendulkar is a cricket legend unrelated to email technology.

Keep practicing — related questions