Why did Scott Fahlman add the first emoticon to his email message?

Fahlman is credited with originating the first smiley emoticon, which he thought would help people on a message board at Carnegie Mellon to distinguish serious posts from jokes.

What Carnegie Mellon university professor was the first person to use:-)?

Professor Scott E. Fahlman
Computer Science Department Creates Smiley Award for Innovation in Online Communication. PITTSBURGH—The ubiquitous Smiley-face 🙂 emoticon, created in 1982 by Carnegie Mellon University Computer Science Research Professor Scott E. Fahlman, turns 25 on Sept.

What is Fahlman?

Fahlman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Gregory Fahlman (born 1944), Canadian astronomer. Scott Fahlman (born 1948), American computer scientist. Sven Fahlman (1914–2003), Swedish fencer.

Who was the first person to use a smiley online?

Those emojis you use every day—they started somewhere, you know, as emoticons. No one is exactly sure when the first one was used, but Scott Fahlman, a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was the first to suggest using it in messages sent on computer networks.

When was 🙂 first used?

Our ancestors looked upon the same marks on the page and saw the possibilities that we take for granted. While emoticons have probably been independently invented many times—the earliest documented use of the smiley face with a nose, :-), comes in 1982—Herrick very well could have been the first.

Is Carnegie Mellon a prestigious school?

Today, Carnegie Mellon is a prestigious institution of undergraduate education with a total enrollment of 7,073 students as of the fall of 2020.

How much did the creator of the smiley face make?

$45
When Harvey Ross Ball was hired by an insurance company in 1963 to create a morale-boosting icon for its employees, he whipped up a yellow-and-black smiley face with a wide, dimpled grin. He was paid $45 for his 10 minutes of work.

What is _ called in French?

_ un underscore, un souligné, un tiret bas.