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History of the World Wide Web

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History of the WWW

Key dates

  • 1989: Tim Berners-Lee proposed the WWW at CERN.
  • 1990: First web browser and website launched at CERN.
  • 1991: WWW became publicly available.
  • 1993: Mosaic browser added images and a graphical interface.

This article covers where the World Wide Web came from. For the five technologies that make the Web work, see How Does the WWW Work?. For a simple definition of the WWW with examples, see What is WWW?.

History of the WWW

The World Wide Web was invented in 1989 by Tim Berners-Lee, who worked at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). His goal was to create a platform for sharing information between researchers.

Key milestones in the history of the WWW:

  • 1989: Tim Berners-Lee proposed the idea of the World Wide Web.
  • 1990: The first web browser and website were launched at CERN.
  • 1991: The WWW became publicly available, giving people around the world access to information.
  • 1993: The Mosaic browser made the web easier to use by adding support for images and a graphical interface.
  • Present Day: The WWW now has billions of websites and is a part of daily life.
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The first website (info.cern.ch) still exists and provides information about the birth of the web!
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In which year did the World Wide Web become available to the general public?
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Tim Berners-Lee, at CERN, in 1989.

  • CERN is the European Organization for Nuclear Research.
  • The Web became publicly available in 1991.
  • The first website, info.cern.ch, still exists today.

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