Sir Tim Berners-Lee

[mummymonkey]

The inventor of the world wide web, Tim Berners-Lee, has been awarded a knighthood for his pioneering work.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3357073.stm

[Soapy Sam]

I thought that was Al Gore!

[Skeptoid]

No, Al Gore invented the internet, of which the world wide web is a subset.

[iSani]

I'd hate to be a spoilsport, but Gore never claimed to have invented the internet. The phrase is an urban legend. See below for details.

http://www.sethf.com/gore/

[Soapy Sam]

Interesting. Thanks for that.