The third prong in a grounded outlet is connected to a wire that runs back to the breaker panel and to a conductive rod driven into the ground. The purpose of the third prong (the ground) is to protect you and protect your wiring.
Internet History -- One Page Summary. The conceptual foundation for creation of the Internet was largely created by three individuals and a research conference, each of which changed the way we thought about technology by accurately predicting its future:
Bob Kahn and Vint Cerf invented the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) which moves data on the modern Internet, in 1972 and 1973. If any two people invented the Internet, it was Kahn and Cerf - but they have publicly stated that no one person or group of people invented the Internet.