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Tim Berners-Lee - English computer scientist, inventor of the World Wide Web (born 1955)

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Birth in London, England

June 8, 1955

Tim Berners-Lee was born in London to Conway Berners-Lee and Mary Lee Woods, both mathematicians and computer scientists who worked on the Ferranti Mark I, one of the first commercially available computers. His upbringing in a family deeply involved in computing undoubtedly influenced his later interest and aptitude in the field.

Studies at The Queen's College, Oxford

1973-1976

Berners-Lee attended The Queen's College, Oxford, where he pursued a degree in Physics. During his time at Oxford, he built his own computer using a Motorola 6800 processor, demonstrating his early aptitude for hardware and software development. He graduated with a first-class Bachelor of Arts degree in Physics.

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Inventor of the World Wide Web, HTML, URL system, and HTTP.

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23 June, 2021

Auction of the web's source code as an NFT. The auction took place from 23-30 June 2021. The auction of the web's source code as an NFT was a significant moment, highlighting the intersection of technology, art, and finance in the digital age. The sale raised funds for initiatives led by Berners-Lee and Leith.

30 September, 2018

Tim Berners-Lee announced his new open-source startup Inrupt, aimed at commercializing the Solid project. Solid seeks to give users greater control over their personal data on the web, enabling them to choose where their data is stored and who has access to it. The announcement marks a move towards a more decentralized and user-centric web.

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