M Tim Berners-Lee

Born 8 June 1955 (Age 69)

Tim Berners-Lee (born 1955) is a distinguished British computer scientist credited with inventing the World Wide Web in 1989 while working at CERN. Berners-Lee envisioned an accessible, decentralized information-sharing system, creating three cornerstone technologies: HTML (HyperText Markup Language), URL (Uniform Resource Locator), and HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol). These innovations enabled information to be seamlessly linked and accessed globally, radically transforming how society communicates, collaborates, and interacts. Advocating open web standards, he ensured the Web’s universal accessibility, significantly shaping the digital revolution. Berners-Lee founded the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), overseeing ongoing standards to maintain the web's openness, security, and growth. His contributions have earned numerous prestigious honors, including the Turing Award, recognizing his profound societal impact. Committed to digital rights, privacy, and net neutrality, Berners-Lee continues championing a web beneficial for all humanity, addressing contemporary challenges of misinformation and centralized control, making him a pivotal figure in modern technological and societal evolution.