>Tim Berners-Lee is a British computer scientist who is credited with inventing the World Wide Web. In 1989, while working at CERN, Berners-Lee proposed a system for sharing and linking documents over the internet, which led to the development of the first web browser and server. He is also the founder of the World Wide Web Consortium, which sets standards for the development and evolution of the web. Berners-Lee has been recognized for his contributions to the field of computer science, and has received numerous awards and honors, including the Turing Award and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.