Which British computer scientist invented the World Wide Web in 1989?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Tim Berners-Lee
- Step 1: Sir Timothy John Berners-Lee (born 8 June 1955), also known as TimBL, is an English computer scientist best known as the inventor of the World Wide Web, HTML, the URL system, and HTTP. Answer: Tim Berners-Lee. Why not the others: None of these fit: Alan Turing; Bill Gates; Charles Babbage.
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