Tim Berners -Lee The person I chose to do my project on is Tim Berners- lee. Who invented the World Wide Web .

Early Years Sir Timothy John Berners-Lee entered this earth on June 8, 1955 in London, England. Both of his parents was mathematicians who were employed together on the team that built the Manchester Mark I , one of the earliest computers. His parents (Conway Burners-Lee, Mary Lee Woods) are both computer geeks therefore they thought him a lot about maths and how computers operates. I thinks it’s fair enough to say that they’re amongst his inspirations. Tim attend Sheen Mount Primary School (which has dedicated a new hall in his honor )

Sir Timothy John Berners-Lee entered this earth on June 8, 1955 in London, England.

Both of his parents was mathematicians who were employed together on the team that built the Manchester Mark I , one of the earliest computers.

His parents (Conway Burners-Lee, Mary Lee Woods) are both computer geeks therefore they thought him a lot about maths and how computers operates.

I thinks it’s fair enough to say that they’re amongst his inspirations.

Tim attend Sheen Mount Primary School (which has dedicated a new hall in his honor )

He attend Emanuel School in Wandsworth where he studied his O-Levels and A-Levels. Later then attend The Queen's College, Oxford where he played table tennis for Oxford . While at Queen's, he built a computer with a soldering iron, TTL gates, an M6800 processor and an old television. Also while at Oxford he met his first wife Jane. In 1976 he graduated from Oxford with a degree in Physics. After graduation he worked at Plessey Controls Limited in Poole as a programmer (his wife also worked there). In 1978, he worked at D.G. Nash Limited (also in Poole) where he wrote typesetting software and an operating system.

He attend Emanuel School in Wandsworth where he studied his O-Levels and A-Levels.

Later then attend The Queen's College, Oxford where he played table tennis for Oxford .

While at Queen's, he built a computer with a soldering iron, TTL gates, an M6800 processor and an old television.

Also while at Oxford he met his first wife Jane.

In 1976 he graduated from Oxford with a degree in Physics.

After graduation he worked at Plessey Controls Limited in Poole as a programmer (his wife also worked there).

In 1978, he worked at D.G. Nash Limited (also in Poole) where he wrote typesetting software and an operating system.

Ordinary level is a subject-based qualification conferred as part of the General Certificate of Education (GCE). Advanced Level , is a General Certificate of Education qualification in England , Northern Ireland and Wales , usually taken by students during the optional final two years of secondary school (Years 12 & 13*, commonly called the Sixth Form except for Scotland)

Ordinary level is a subject-based qualification conferred as part of the General Certificate of Education (GCE).

Advanced Level , is a General Certificate of Education qualification in England , Northern Ireland and Wales , usually taken by students during the optional final two years of secondary school (Years 12 & 13*, commonly called the Sixth Form except for Scotland)

First Invention tools These are the tools tim used to built his first computer. Top left is a soldering iron. Bottom left is a TTL and below is a old TV.

These are the tools tim used to built his first computer. Top left is a soldering iron. Bottom left is a TTL and below is a old TV.

Working Fields In 1980 he worked at CERN as a consultant software engineer, where he built his unpublished first prototype system “ Enquire”. Also in 1980 he created his own langauage called Hypertext Mark-up Language (HTML) for the Internet. In 1984, he took up a fellowship at CERN, to work on distributed real-time systems for scientific data acquisition and system control. In 1989 he made his history by creating global hypertext project aka World Wide Web. He wrote the first World Wide Web server, "httpd", and the first client, "WorldWideWeb” which ran through nextstep environment. 1991 in the summer time his invention “World Wide Web” got extremely popular.

In 1980 he worked at CERN as a consultant software engineer, where he built his unpublished first prototype system “ Enquire”.

Also in 1980 he created his own langauage called Hypertext Mark-up Language (HTML) for the Internet.

In 1984, he took up a fellowship at CERN, to work on distributed real-time systems for scientific data acquisition and system control.

In 1989 he made his history by creating global hypertext project aka World Wide Web.

He wrote the first World Wide Web server, "httpd", and the first client, "WorldWideWeb” which ran through nextstep environment.

1991 in the summer time his invention “World Wide Web” got extremely popular.

First website On August 6, 1991 he built his first website (http://info.cern.ch/info.cern.ch). Which provided an explanation about what the World Wide Web was, how you could own a browser, and how to set up a web server. It later then became the first web directory.

On August 6, 1991 he built his first website (http://info.cern.ch/info.cern.ch). Which provided an explanation about what the World Wide Web was, how you could own a browser, and how to set up a web server. It later then became the first web directory.

Achievements 1995: Kilby Foundation's "Young Innovator of the Year ” 1997: MCI Computerworld/Smithsonian Award for Leadership in Innovation 1998:Charles Babbage award 1999:Named "One of the 100 greatest minds of the century" by Time Magazine 2000:Special Award for Outstanding Contribution of the World Television Forum 2001:Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences 2002: Japan Prize , the Science and Technology Foundation of Japan 2003: Special Award of the American Society for Information Science 2004: Prince of Asturias Foundation Prize for Scientific and Technical Research 2005:Financial Times Lifetime Achievement Award 2006: President's Medal , the Institute of Physics 2007: D&AD President's Award for Innovation and Creativity

1995: Kilby Foundation's "Young Innovator of the Year ”

1997: MCI Computerworld/Smithsonian Award for Leadership in Innovation

1998:Charles Babbage award

1999:Named "One of the 100 greatest minds of the century" by Time Magazine

2000:Special Award for Outstanding Contribution of the World Television Forum

2001:Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences

2002: Japan Prize , the Science and Technology Foundation of Japan

2003: Special Award of the American Society for Information Science

2004: Prince of Asturias Foundation Prize for Scientific and Technical Research

2005:Financial Times Lifetime Achievement Award

2006: President's Medal , the Institute of Physics

2007: D&AD President's Award for Innovation and Creativity

The Man Behind the Web

Credits (sources) Book: MultiMedia from Wagner to virtual reality Sites: http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventors/berners-lee.htm http://www.biographybase.com/biography/Berners_Lee_Tim.html http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/4-5-2005-68128.asp http://www.w3.org/People/Berners-Lee/Longer.html http://www.thocp.net/biographies/berners_lee.html

Book: MultiMedia from Wagner to virtual reality

Sites:

http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventors/berners-lee.htm

http://www.biographybase.com/biography/Berners_Lee_Tim.html

http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/4-5-2005-68128.asp

http://www.w3.org/People/Berners-Lee/Longer.html

http://www.thocp.net/biographies/berners_lee.html