Berners-Lee with a web-connected computer, 1994.
Early days —
Berners-Lee with a web-connected computer, 1994.
CERN
The first web server, used by Berners-Lee in the early 1990s.
Blank canvas —
The first web server, used by Berners-Lee in the early 1990s.
CERN
With former UN General Secretary Kofi Annan at the World Summit on the Information Society, 10 December 2003.
Force for change —
With former UN General Secretary Kofi Annan at the World Summit on the Information Society, 10 December 2003.
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Berners-Lee addresses the stadium during his iconic performance at the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony.
This is for everyone —
Berners-Lee addresses the stadium during his iconic performance at the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony.
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Berners-Lee was greeted by cheers on Friday at the opening ceremony.
The master and his creation: Tim Berners-Lee and the journey of the Internet —
Berners-Lee was greeted by cheers on Friday at the opening ceremony.
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In several recent addresses, Berners-Lee has stressed the need for an Internet bill of rights to protect users.
Reclaim the net —
In several recent addresses, Berners-Lee has stressed the need for an Internet bill of rights to protect users.
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Berners-Lee is in favour of Net Neutrality and has expressed the view that ISPs should supply "connectivity with no strings attached".
The master and his creation: Tim Berners-Lee and the journey of the Internet —
Berners-Lee is in favour of Net Neutrality and has expressed the view that ISPs should supply "connectivity with no strings attached".
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The need for such safeguards has been emphasized by the recent mass-surveillance scandals involving the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA).
A thorny problem —
The need for such safeguards has been emphasized by the recent mass-surveillance scandals involving the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA).
Wiki commons
The first website built was at CERN within the border of France and was first put online on 6 August 1991.
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The first website built was at CERN within the border of France and was first put online on 6 August 1991.
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Tim Berners-Lee (R), Inventor of the Web, demonstrates the NeXT computer on which he developed the Web and which was also the first Web server during the 20 years celebration of the World Wide Web on March 13, 2009 at the venue of the European Organization for Nuclear Research's (CERN) near Geneva. The World Wide Web (WWW) on Friday marked its 20th anniversary.
The master and his creation: Tim Berners-Lee and the journey of the Internet —
Tim Berners-Lee (R), Inventor of the Web, demonstrates the NeXT computer on which he developed the Web and which was also the first Web server during the 20 years celebration of the World Wide Web on March 13, 2009 at the venue of the European Organization for Nuclear Research's (CERN) near Geneva. The World Wide Web (WWW) on Friday marked its 20th anniversary.
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He received a knighthood in 2004 when he was promoted to Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) "for services to the global development of the Internet".
The master and his creation: Tim Berners-Lee and the journey of the Internet —
He received a knighthood in 2004 when he was promoted to Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) "for services to the global development of the Internet".
This is the CERN Computing Center. Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web at CERN.
The master and his creation: Tim Berners-Lee and the journey of the Internet —
This is the CERN Computing Center. Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web at CERN.
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