Tim Berners-Lee

Key Contributions

  • Invention of the World Wide Web
  • Development of HTTP and HTML
  • Founder of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

World Wide Web

Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1989, providing the foundation for the internet as we know it.

HTTP and HTML

He developed the protocols and standards that made the web functional, including HTTP and HTML.

About Tim Berners-Lee

Tim Berners-Lee is an English computer scientist and inventor. He is best known as the creator of the World Wide Web, which revolutionized global information sharing and connectivity.

Details About His Work

World Wide Web: Berners-Lee introduced the first web browser, server, and the fundamental technologies for online browsing in 1990. His vision of an open web transformed communication and information access.

As the founder of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), he has continued to champion the principles of accessibility and inclusivity on the web.

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Tim Berners-Lee in his lab First Web Server Tim Berners-Lee speaking at a conference
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