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Tim Berners-Lee
A British computer scientist credited with inventing the World Wide Web…
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Hello! My name is Tim Berners-Lee. When I was a little boy, my parents worked with some of the very first computers. The computers were not small like they are today. They were as big as a room! I loved to play and build things. I would take big cardboard boxes and pretend to build my own computers. I always loved to figure out how things worked.
When I grew up, I became a computer scientist. I worked with lots of smart people, but we had a problem. It was very hard to share our ideas with each other. Our computers didn't know how to talk to one another. I thought and thought until I had a big idea! What if we could connect all the computers in the world, like a giant spider's web? In the year 1989, I imagined a way for everyone to share pictures, stories, and information with just a little click.
I called my invention the World Wide Web. It is what lets you visit websites to see amazing things. You can watch your favorite shows and learn about anything you can imagine, from dinosaurs to stars! I wanted my invention to be a gift to the world, so I made sure anyone could use it for free. I am so happy that my idea helps people everywhere connect, learn new things, and share their own amazing ideas with each other.
Tim Berners-Lee
Hello! My name is Tim Berners-Lee. When I was a little boy, my parents worked with some of the very first computers. The computers were not small like they are today. They were as big as a room! I loved to play and build things. I would take big cardboard boxes and pretend to build my own computers. I always loved to figure out how things worked.
When I grew up, I became a computer scientist. I worked with lots of smart people, but we had a problem. It was very hard to share our ideas with each other. Our computers didn't know how to talk to one another. I thought and thought until I had a big idea! What if we could connect all the computers in the world, like a giant spider's web? In the year 1989, I imagined a way for everyone to share pictures, stories, and information with just a little click.
I called my invention the World Wide Web. It is what lets you visit websites to see amazing things. You can watch your favorite shows and learn about anything you can imagine, from dinosaurs to stars! I wanted my invention to be a gift to the world, so I made sure anyone could use it for free. I am so happy that my idea helps people everywhere connect, learn new things, and share their own amazing ideas with each other.
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A British computer scientist credited with inventing the World Wide Web, which transformed how information is shared and accessed globally.
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