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Tim Berners-Lee
English computer scientist (born 1955)
Also known as Sir Timothy John Berners-Lee · Timothy John Berners-Lee · TimBL
- Born
- June 8, 1955
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Sources- 1.w3.org/People/Berners-Lee/Longer.html
- 2.Stated in IMDbRetrieved 2015-07-21
- 3.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
- 4.Stated in Brockhaus EnzyklopädieRetrieved 2017-10-09
- 5.Stated in GeneaStar
- 6.Stated in Davos 2014 Participant List
- , 1955
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Sources- 1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-01-26
- 2.Stated in data.bibliotheken.nlRetrieved 2024-01-26
- June 8, 1955
- Birthplace
- Citizenship
- Occupation
- computer scientist
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Sources- 1.infoplease.com/biography/b-bios.html
- 2.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/tim-bernerslee-on-creating-the-web-i-never-expected-all-these-cats-9189946.html
- 3.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2021-05-31
- 4.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
- , physicist
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Sources- 1.Stated in Brockhaus EnzyklopädieRetrieved 2021-05-31
- 2.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-09-27
- 3.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2025-04-10
- 4.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
- , programmer
- +5 more
- computer scientist
- Education
- The Queen's College(1973–1976)
- , Emanuel School(1969–1973)
- Employer
- World Wide Web Consortium
- , School of Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton
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Sources- 1.ecs.soton.ac.uk/people/timbl
- 2.Stated in dblp computer science bibliographyRetrieved 2019-01-12
- , Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Sources- 1.csail.mit.edu/user/769
- 2.Stated in dblp computer science bibliographyRetrieved 2019-01-12
- +4 more
- Languages spoken, written or signed
- Notable work
- World Wide Web
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Sources- 1.Stated in Brockhaus EnzyklopädieRetrieved 2021-05-31
- 2.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2021-05-31
- , WorldWideWeb
- , Hypertext Transfer Protocol
- +4 more
- World Wide Web
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- Given name
- Tim
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- Timothy
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Sources- 1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2021-05-31
- 2.Stated in Library of Congress AuthoritiesRetrieved 2021-09-20
- John
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Sources- 1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2021-05-31
- 2.Stated in Library of Congress AuthoritiesRetrieved 2021-09-20
- Tim
- Sex or gender
- male
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Sources- 1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2021-05-31
- 2.Stated in Davos 2014 Participant List
- 3.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2024-01-26
- male
- Religion or worldview
- Unitarian Universalism
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Sources- 1.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/8528304/Internet-pioneer-Sir-Tim-Berners-Lee-casts-a-web-of-intrigue-with-his-love-life.html
- 2.“Tim Berners-Lee: Inventor of the World Wide Web”
- Unitarian Universalism
- Member of
- National Academy of Sciences(since 2009) subject has role: International Member of the National Academy of Sciences
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- American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- National Academy of Engineering
- Association for Computing Machinery(since 2024) subject has role: ACM Fellow
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Sources- 1.Stated in ACM Digital LibraryRetrieved 2019-01-12
- 2.acm.org/media-center/2024/january/fellows-2023Retrieved 2024-06-24
- Royal Society of London(2001)
- National Academy of Sciences(since 2009) subject has role: International Member of the National Academy of Sciences
- Awards
- Internet Archive Hero award(2025) announcement date: September 29, 2025 · conferred by: Internet Archive
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Sources- 1.“Sir Tim Berners-Lee to Receive the 2025 Internet Archive Hero Award”blog.archive.org/2025/09/29/sir-tim-berners-lee-to-receive-the-2025-internet-archive-hero-award/Retrieved 2025-11-05
- 2.“Celebrating Sir Tim Berners-Lee, 2025 Internet Archive Hero Award Recipient”blog.archive.org/2025/11/05/celebrating-sir-tim-berners-lee-2025-internet-archive-hero-award-recipient/Retrieved 2025-11-05
- ACM Fellow(2023) announcement date: January 24, 2024 · award rationale: For inventing the World Wide Web, the first web browser, and the fundamental protocols and algorithms allowing the Web to scale
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Sources- 1.“2023 ACM Fellows Celebrated for Contributions to Computing Which Underpin Our Daily Lives”acm.org/media-center/2024/january/fellows-2023Retrieved 2024-06-24
- Obedience Award(2017)
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Sources- 1.“Tim Berners-Lee receives Obedience Award for deference to pro-DRM corporations”defectivebydesign.org/tim-berners-lee-receives-obedience-awardRetrieved 2026-01-15
- Axel Springer Award(2017)
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Sources- 1.“Axel Springer Award”axel-springer-award.com/archiv/2017-2-2/Retrieved 2019-09-27
- Turing Award(2016) award rationale: For inventing the World Wide Web, the first web browser, and the fundamental protocols and algorithms allowing the Web to scale.
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Sources- 1.“Sir Tim Berners-Lee recieves 2016 ACM AM Turing Award”awards.acm.org/about/2016-turingRetrieved 2026-01-15
- 2.“Sir Tim Berners-Lee - A.M. Turing Award Laureate”amturing.acm.org/award_winners/berners-lee_8087960.cfmRetrieved 2026-01-15
- 3.“Sir Tim Berners-Lee”awards.acm.org/award_winners/berners-lee_8087960#140Retrieved 2026-01-15
- Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class(February 4, 2015)
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Sources- 1.“president.ee”president.ee/et/teenetemargid/teenetemarkide-kavalerid/30333-timothy-john-berners-leeRetrieved 2023-06-13
- honorary doctor of Yale University(May 19, 2014)
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- OII Lifetime Achievement Award(2014)
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- Worthy of the City(2014) conferred by: City of London
- Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering(2013) together with: Robert Kahn, Vint Cerf
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Sources- 1.“Internet and Web pioneers win QEPrize - Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering”qeprize.org/internet-and-web-pioneers-win-qeprize/Retrieved 2026-01-15
- Internet Hall of Fame(2012)
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Sources- 1.“Tim Berners-Lee Inductee Biography”internethalloffame.org/inductees/year/2012Retrieved 2026-01-15
- honorary doctor of Harvard University(2011)
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Sources- 1.“History of honorary degrees”harvard.edu/on-campus/commencement/honorary-degreesRetrieved 2019-05-09
- UNESCO Niels Bohr Medal(2010)
- Royal Designer for Industry(2009)
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Sources- 1.“Current Royal Designers for Industry”thersa.org/about/royal-designers-for-industry/current-royal-designers-for-industryRetrieved 2021-01-09
- Honorary doctor of the University of Liège(2009)
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Sources- 1.“Docteurs honoris causa sur proposition des autorités de l'ULiège”uliege.be/cms/c_9266244/fr/docteurs-honoris-causa-sur-proposition-des-autorites-de-l-uliegeRetrieved 2026-01-15
- honorary doctor of the Open University of Catalonia(2008)
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Sources- 1.“Honoris causa: Sir Timothy Berners-Lee - UOC”uoc.edu/hc/berners-lee/cat/index.htmlRetrieved 2026-01-15
- IEEE Maxwell Award(2008)
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Sources- 1.“Wayback Machine”ieee.org/content/dam/ieee-org/ieee/web/org/about/awards/recipients/maxwell-rl.pdfRetrieved 2026-01-15
- Order of Merit(June 13, 2007)
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Sources- 1.“Web inventor gets Queen's honour”news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6750395.stmRetrieved 2023-02-02
- 2.“Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood”thegazette.co.uk/notice/L-58379-288694Retrieved 2026-01-15
- Charles Stark Draper Prize(2007) award rationale: for developing the World Wide Web
- Lovelace Medal(2006)
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Sources- 1.Stated in Computer Weekly“BCS honours inventor of the web and computer imaging pioneer: Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web and director of the World Wide Web Consortium, is to be awarded the BCS Lovelace Medal in recognition of his contribution to the development of IT.”computerweekly.com/feature/BCS-honours-inventor-of-the-web-and-computer-imaging-pioneerRetrieved 2019-04-17
- 2.“Lovelace Medal | BCS”bcs.org/more/awards-and-competitions/lovelace-medal/Retrieved 2019-04-17
- President's Medal(2006) award rationale: In recognition of his outstanding contribution to the development of the World Wide Web.
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Sources- 1.Stated in Institute of Physics“President’s medal recipients”iop.org/about/awards/presidents-medal-recipientsRetrieved 2026-01-15
- Quadriga(2005)
- Millennium Technology Prize(2004) prize money: €1M
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Sources- 1.Stated in The New York Times“Pioneer Who Kept the Web Free Honored With a Technology Prize”nytimes.com/2004/06/14/business/pioneer-who-kept-the-web-free-honored-with-a-technology-prize.htmlRetrieved 2026-01-15
- 2.“Winner 2004”taf.fi/millennium-technology-prize/winner-2004/Retrieved 2026-01-15
- Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire(2004) announcement date: December 31, 2003
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- Computer History Museum Fellow(2003)
- Marconi Prize(2002)
- Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research(2002) together with: Bob Kahn, Lawrence Roberts
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Sources- 1.“Lawrence Roberts, Robert Kahn, Vinton Cerf y Tim Berners-Lee”fpa.es/es/premios-princesa-de-asturias/premiados/2002-lawrence-roberts-robert-kahn-vinton-cerf-y-tim-berners-lee.htmlRetrieved 2026-01-15
- Albert Medal(2002)
- Bodley Medal(2002)
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Sources- 1.“Bodley Medal”bodleian.ox.ac.uk/about/libraries/bodley-medalRetrieved 2026-01-15
- Japan Prize(2001)
- Fellow of the Royal Society(2001)
- Sir Frank Whittle Medal(2001)
- honorary doctorate of the Open University(March 31, 2000) conferred by: The Open University
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Sources- 1.“Honorary graduate cumulative list”www5.open.ac.uk/students/ceremonies/sites/www.open.ac.uk.students.ceremonies/files/files/Honorary%20graduate%20cumulative%20list(7).xlsxRetrieved 2026-01-15
- Royal Medal(2000)
- EFF Award(2000)
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Sources- 1.“EFF Awards: Past Winners”eff.org/awards/past-winnersRetrieved 2025-06-08
- Paul Evan Peters Award(2000)
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Sources- 1.“Paul Evan Peters Award”cni.org/about-cni/awards/pep-awardRetrieved 2026-01-15
- Eduard-Rhein Technology Award(1998)
- MacArthur Fellows Program(1998)
- Lord Lloyd of Kilgerran Award(1998)
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Sources- 1.“Official Biography: Tim Berners-Lee”internethalloffame.org/official-biography-tim-berners-lee/Retrieved 2026-01-15
- IEEE Koji Kobayashi Computers and Communications Award(1997) award rationale: For conceiving and pioneering the World Wide Web. · for work: World Wide Web
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Sources- 1.“Recipients”ieee.org/content/dam/ieee-org/ieee/web/org/about/awards/recipients/kobayashi-rl.pdfRetrieved 2023-06-30
- W. Wallace McDowell Award(1996) award rationale: For innovative invention of the World Wide Web, which extends hypertext to distributed information, which has brought about a revolutionary transformation in the use of computers and networks.
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Sources- 1.“W. Wallace McDowell Award”computer.org/volunteering/awards/mcdowellRetrieved 2026-01-15
- Mountbatten Medal(1996)
- Prix Ars Electronica(1995)
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
- honorary doctorate of the University Polytechnic of Madrid
- honorary doctorate of Lancaster University
- ACM Software System Award(1995) together with: Robert Cailliau · for work: World Wide Web · award rationale: For developing a network-oriented hypermedia system capable of operating over the global internet.
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Sources- 1.“Sir Tim Berners-Lee”awards.acm.org/award_winners/berners-lee_8087960#149Retrieved 2026-01-15
- Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
- Fellow of the British Computer Society
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize(1997)
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Sources- 1.Stated in Institute of Physics“Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize recipients”iop.org/about/awards/silver-subject-medals/dennis-gabor-medal-and-prize-recipientsRetrieved 2026-01-15
- Internet Archive Hero award(2025) announcement date: September 29, 2025 · conferred by: Internet Archive
- Birth name
- Timothy John Berners-Lee
- Participant in
- The Web Conference 2018
- First International Conference on the World-Wide Web
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- World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014 subject named as: Tim Berners-Lee
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- World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2013 subject named as: Sir Tim Berners-Lee
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- World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015 subject named as: Tim Berners-Lee
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- World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016 subject named as: Tim Berners-Lee
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- World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2017 subject named as: Sir Tim Berners-Lee
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- World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019 subject named as: Sir Tim Berners-Lee
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- Name in native language
- Tim Berners-Lee
- Social media followers
- 328,217(April 10, 2025) x (twitter) numeric user id: 84351228
- 355,205(February 4, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 84351228
- 348,679(February 28, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 84351228
- 342,419(January 3, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 84351228
- 342,206(May 1, 2020) x (twitter) numeric user id: 84351228
- Affiliation string
- MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL)
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Sources- 1.Stated in Davos 2014 Participant List
- 2.Stated in Davos 2015 Participant List
- 3.Stated in Davos 2016 Participant List
- 4.Stated in Davos 2017 Participant List
- World Wide Web Foundation
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- MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
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- MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL)
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