Tim Berners Lee

About

British computer scientist who is widely credited with inventing the World Wide Web in 1989. He founded the World Wide Web Foundation in 2009, which works to improve the availability of the internet.

Before Fame

He got his degree in Physics from Queen's College, Oxford.

Trivia

He was knighted in 2004 by Queen Elizabeth II for his work.

Family Life

Tim's parents were named Mary Lee Woods and Conway Berners-Lee. He was married to Nancy Carlson from 1990 to 2011. Berners-Lee later remarried Rosemary Leith. He has two children, Ben and Alice. 

Associated With

He was an IT whiz, much like Steven Jobs.