Tim Berners-Lee
British computer scientist who invented the World Wide Web, fundamentally changing human communication. Berners-Lee's decision to make the web open and royalty-free enabled its universal adoption. His advocacy for web neutrality and privacy demonstrates ethical technology philosophy. Berners-Lee's vision of decentralized, democratic information sharing shaped the digital age.
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