The Web Was Never Meant To Last

The World Wide Web was invented as a temporary tool for scientists to share research. Its creator, Tim Berners-Lee, never patented the technology because he wanted it to be a free space for human collaboration.

Originally designed at CERN, the system was built to help researchers track information across different computers. It relies on a universal language of links that connects documents regardless of where they are stored. By refusing to own the web, the inventor ensured that no single company could control the flow of global knowledge. It remains one of the few transformative inventions gifted entirely to the public.