Berners-Lee
Britishnoun
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Berners-Lee originally proposed his world-changing invention as a way for scientists around the world to share information about their research.
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
"From the beginning, I always meant for the web to be a platform for creativity and collaboration," says Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the world wide web.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 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
The concept of a World Wide Web—a system for creating, organizing, and linking documents so they could be easily browsed over the Internet—was developed by British computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
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