# The birth of string theory

## TL;DR

This paper reviews the historical development from the Veneziano model to the emergence of bosonic string theory between 1968 and 1974, highlighting key theoretical advances.

## Contribution

It provides a detailed account of the transition from the Veneziano model to the formulation of bosonic string theory, emphasizing the conceptual breakthroughs.

## Key findings

- Identification of the Veneziano model as a string theory precursor
- Development of the bosonic string framework
- Historical insights into string theory's origins

## Abstract

In this contribution we go through the developments that in the years 1968 to 1974 led from the Veneziano model to the bosonic string.