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CJ

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I bet you use World Wide Web on your daily basis. But did you know the person behind this creation? 🌐🖥️ - Tim Berners-Lee – the visionary who didn't just imagine the internet, but fundamentally transformed how humanity connects, learns, and communicates. 🚀 - In 1989, while working at CERN, Berners-Lee did something extraordinary: he proposed a system that would become the World Wide Web. Imagine creating a technology that would democratize information access for billions of people worldwide. That was his groundbreaking vision. 💡 - What truly sets Tim apart isn't just his technical brilliance, but his unwavering commitment to keeping the internet open and accessible. Through the World Wide Web Foundation, he continues to champion digital equity and fight for an internet that serves humanity, not just corporations. 🌍 - Key insights from his remarkable journey: . Invented hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) . Created the first web browser and server . Consistently advocates for net neutrality and digital human rights . Recipient of numerous global honors, including the Turing Award - His famous quote still resonates: "The web is more a social creation than a technical one." 💬 - To innovators everywhere: remember that true technological progress isn't just about what we can build, but how it can uplift human potential. 🌟

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Anonymous 3

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And while we’re scrolling endlessly, let’s remember who gave us the means to do it

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Arcane

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True inventors rarely get the limelight and credit they deserve. Didn't know about Lee. Thanks for sharing!

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Anonymous 2

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The World Wide Web wasn’t just a project; it was a revolution

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Anonymous 1

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No he didn't jsut create the internet, he gave us the gift of limitless knowledge. Without him, we’d still be using dial-up

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