History: November 12 (#3)

History: November 12 (#3)
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November 12, 1990 Tim Berners-Lee publishes a formal proposal for the World Wide Web.

Commentary

Commentary

On November 12, in the year 1990: Tim Berners-Lee publishes a formal proposal for the World Wide Web. Sir Timothy John Berners-Lee, also known as TimBL, is an English comp uter scientist best known as the inventor of the World Wide Web, HTML, the URL system, and HTTP. Why November 12, 1990 matters: Tim Berners-Lee publishes a formal proposal for the World Wide Web. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards. Historical context: November 12, 1990 The 20th century brought rapid advances in health, communication, science, and technology that reshaped everyday human experience. The event on this day: Tim Berners-Lee publishes a formal proposal for the World Wide Web. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Berners-Lee (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)