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Tim Berners-Lee
A visionary computer scientist races to revolutionize global communication by inventing the World Wide Web, defying institutional resistance and technological limits to connect the world.
In short · Working since 1998, 4 decades active, 8 credits.
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The End of the Internet(2025)
Self
Matrix: Generation(2024)
Self - Computer Scientist
Stare Into the Lights My Pretties(2017)
Self - Inventor of the WWW
What Comes Next Is the Future(2016)
Self
The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz(2014)
Self - Inventor of the World Wide Web
London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder(2012)
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Biography
Timothy John Berners-Lee, commonly known as TimBL, is an English computer scientist who is credited with inventing the World Wide Web, as well as HTML, the URL system, and HTTP. His work has significantly influenced global communication and information sharing. Berners-Lee has held academic roles at several notable institutions, including a professorial research fellowship at the University of Oxford and the position of professor emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
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- The End of the InternetSelf · 2025
- Matrix: GenerationSelf - Computer Scientist · 2024
- Stare Into the Lights My PrettiesSelf - Inventor of the WWW · 2017
- What Comes Next Is the FutureSelf · 2016
- The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron SwartzSelf - Inventor of the World Wide Web · 2014
- London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of WonderSelf · 2012
- The Virtual RevolutionSelf - Inventor of the World Wide Web · 2010
- A Science OdysseySelf - Computer Scientist · 1998
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