Tim Berners-Lee

  • Tim Berners-Lee was born.

    Tim Berners-Lee was born.
    Tim Berners-Lee was born on June 8th, 1955 in London. Ever since he was a child, Tim loved solving math puzzles, which helped him later in life solve the puzzles with computers.
  • Tim Berners-Lee Gradguatewd from Emmanuel School.

    Tim Berners-Lee Gradguatewd from Emmanuel School.
    This is where Tim went to school before college. Even in the classroom, he was always in to computers and networks. Right when he was done with High School, he know what he would do in College.
  • Tim Berners-Lee graduates from College

    Tim Berners-Lee graduates from College
    Tim went to Queens College at Oxford University in England.He studied physics. Tim graduated and receved his B.A. degree with honors. Tim always did well in school, and he deserved his deploma.
  • Tim Berners-Lee went to CERN.

    Tim Berners-Lee went to CERN.
    Tim went to CERN (a physics laboratory) and begins his work creating the World Wide Web. He spent many months here, working non stop to reach his goal.
  • Tim Berners-Lee creates tools.

    Tim Berners-Lee  creates tools.
    Tim Berners created tooles such as the browser, server, HTML, HTTP, and URL adressing scheme needed to create and view web pages. Without the tools that Tim made, our web wouldnt be anything like it is today.
  • Tim Berners-Lee makes software available on the internet.

    Tim Berners-Lee makes software available on the internet.
    Tim made software available on the internet that people can use. Softwares are programs. Step by step, Tim is getting closer to his goal of making the World Wide Wep.
  • Other people begin to create browsers.

    Other people begin to create browsers.
    At this time, other people begin to create other browsers, which makes Tim Berners-Lee more to work with. No matter what other people did, Tim just continued to reach his goal.
  • Tim Berners-Lee establishes the world wide web consortium.

    Tim Berners-Lee establishes the world wide web consortium.
    Tim established the world wide web consortium. This is made up of members which work together in the development of standards for the World Wide Web. Tim Berners-Lee still leads the group today.
  • Conortium releases the specifications for PICS.

    Conortium releases the specifications for PICS.
    This is when the Conortium released the specifications for PICS. The specifications tell the creator what is required to make somthing new. In this case, these specifications told Tim Berners-Lee what he needed to include in the PICS.
  • Receves the MacAuthur Fellowship.

    Receves the MacAuthur Fellowship.
    This award is given to the Americans that are recognized by their creative activity. Tim receved this award, because of his brilliant work with the world wide web.
  • Consortium releases specifications for XML.

    Consortium releases specifications for XML.
    This is when the Conortium released the specifications for XML. The specifications tell the creator what is required to make somthing new. In this case, these specifications told Tim Berners-Lee what he needed to include in the XML.
  • Consortium releases specifications for RDF.

    Consortium releases specifications for RDF.
    This is when the Conortium released the specifications for RDF. The specifications tell the creator what is required to make somthing new. In this case, these specifications told Tim Berners-Lee what he needed to include in the RDF.
  • Tim continues to work

    Tim continues to work
    No matter how long it took to get the World Wide Web together and ready for the public, Tim always is improving. He is still with the Consortium Group and will always be on the World Wirde Web.