Tim Berners-Lee
In 1989, Tim Berners-Lee invented something used by billions of people every day: the World Wide Web.
And then he gave it away for free.
Berners-Lee could have patented the web’s system of hyperlinks and become one of the richest people in history. Instead, he made the technology open so anyone could build on it.
The modern internet exists because of that decision.
Some call it the most generous act in the history of technology.
Others wonder what the world might look like if someone else had controlled it.
Tim Berners-Lee's Rankings
Inventors
Rank: #11 (see rankings)
Win Rate: 27.3%
Streak: ❄️ 10-match losing streak
Best matchups (highest win rate)
- Tim Berners-Lee vs Elon Musk - Wins 80.0% of battles
- Tim Berners-Lee vs Alan Turing - Wins 43.8% of battles
- Tim Berners-Lee vs Marie Curie - Wins 35.3% of battles
Worst matchups (lowest win rate)
- Tim Berners-Lee vs Nikola Tesla - Loses 100.0% of battles
- Tim Berners-Lee vs Thomas Edison - Loses 100.0% of battles
- Tim Berners-Lee vs Albert Einstein - Loses 90.0% of battles