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Berners-Lee Pockets $1.2m Prize

Berners-Lee Pockets $1.2m Prize
By Maureen O'Gara
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April 16, 2004 12:00 AM EDT
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Berners-Lee was reportedly selected unanimously out of a field of 78 innovators from 22 countries for "an innovation that directly promotes people's quality of life, is based on humane values and encourages sustainable economic development."

They're going to make a fuss over him in Helsinki on June 15 at the inaugural Millennium Technology Conference on Future Technology. In saluting Berners-Lee, a Brit ex-pat, the Finns are snubbing one of their own, the inestimable Linus Torvalds.

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Ajit Dias 04/18/04 05:21:12 AM EDT

Long overdue, a well deserved prize!
Ed Tijaplak 04/17/04 02:20:34 AM EDT

This is great news. It is tremendously, tremendously well deserved. Its hard to overstate the immense impact the Web has had on the way we work, play, live and heck - even think. Thank you Tim for helping change the face of computing in a way that makes the world much more navigable.
Al Gore 04/16/04 03:09:11 PM EDT

When do I get my share????
End User 04/16/04 11:41:20 AM EDT

Sir Tim, You deserve it. Congrats!!!