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Berners-Lee

British  
/ ˈbɜːnəz ˈliː /

noun

  1. Sir Tim. born 1955, British computer scientist who in 1990 created the World Wide Web

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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With the use of personal data by AI models preoccupying authorities, particularly in Europe, Berners-Lee has made data protection his main cause in recent years, notably through the startup Inrupt.

From Barron's Jun. 4, 2026

The platforms insist regulation goes against the spirit of the open internet, a point backed by the inventor of the World Wide Web, Tim Berners-Lee.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2024

Tim Berners-Lee created the World Wide Web in 1989 as a tool for collaborating and for sharing information.

From Seattle Times Mar. 1, 2024

"It's about having fun," says Prof Mike Berners-Lee.

From BBC Dec. 3, 2022

Berners-Lee is someone who certainly helped to flatten the world.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman

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