Sir Timothy John Berners-Lee OM KBE FRS FREng FRSA DFBCS RDI (born 8 June 1955) is an English computer scientist best known as the inventor of the World Wide Web in 1989.
In recognition of his work, in 1998/1999 he was named in Time magazine’s list of the 100 Most Important People of the 20th century and in 2004, Berners-Lee was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. He also received the notable 2016 Turing Award for inventing the World Wide Web and his invention was ranked number one in the 2016 the British Council’s list of 80 cultural moments that shaped the world, chosen by a panel of 25 eminent scientists, academics, writers and world leaders with the entry stating, “The fastest growing communications medium of all time, the Internet has changed the shape of modern life forever. We can connect with each other instantly, all over the world.”
He has been chosen to be included in this RIED Inspirational People page because of the fundamental impact his work has made and been widely recognised for, in shaping the world of today. Without his invention, the world of engineering today and being re-imagined by RIED would not be possible.
Further information about Sir Tim Berners-Lee can be found via the www he invented and via the Wikipedia link below.
