Facebook concept used by 16th century scholars, researchers discover at http://t.co/0tfaue5H
January 16, 2013
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Phys.Org Mobile: Facebook concept used by 16th century scholars, researchers discover
Jan 15, Other Sciences/Social Sciences Our obsession with social networking is not exclusive to the 21st century, according to researchers from Royal Holloway university. The idea of creating networks of members and sharing information dates back to the 16th century Italian Academies, which saw young scholars create nicknames for themselves and develop emblems and mottoes to form groups with which they exchanged information.