Sir Tim Berners-Lee is an English computer scientist. In March 1989, he proposed an innovative information management system that enabled the first successful interaction between an HTTP client and a server. His efforts led to the development of the World Wide Web. In 1999, Berners-Lee was on TIME magazine’s list of the “100 Most Important People of the 20th Century.” In 2004, Queen Elizabeth knighted him for his invention. Berners-Lee later founded the World Wide Web Foundation in 2009 to oversee the technology’s evolution. He is involved in various research initiatives.
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1. Who is Sir Tim Berners-Lee? What did he propose in 1989? What did his efforts lead to?
2. What happened to Berners-Lee in 1999? What did he found in 2009 and why?
1. Do you find the internet useful? What do you use the internet for?
2. Which would you buy: a phone or a computer or a tablet? Explain.
Sir Tim Berners-Lee is an English computer scientist. In March 1989, he proposed an innovative information management system that enabled the first successful interaction between an HTTP client and a server. His efforts led to the development of the World Wide Web. In 1999, Berners-Lee was on TIME magazine’s list of the “100 Most Important People of the 20th Century.” In 2004, Queen Elizabeth knighted him for his invention. Berners-Lee later founded the World Wide Web Foundation in 2009 to oversee the technology’s evolution. He is involved in various research initiatives.
