OtterKnow Kids EncyclopediaTim Berners-Lee is a brilliant computer scientist who invented the World Wide Web! His invention connected computers together so people all over the world can share information. The best part is that he gave his invention to the world for free!
Tim wanted to find a way for people all over the world to easily share information and talk to each other. He wrote a special computer code and created the World Wide Web in 1989! Because of his idea, we can visit fun websites, play online games, and watch our favorite videos. Tim gave his invention to the world for free so everyone could use it!
- Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1989 and gave it away for free!
- He made a pretend computer out of cardboard boxes when he was a kid.
- Tim was knighted by the Queen of England for his invention, so his official title is “Sir Tim Berners-Lee!”
