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Tim Berners-Lee awarded the British Order of Merit

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the accolades-and-acolytes dept.

MarsBar writes "The BBC is reporting that Sir Tim Berners-Lee has been awarded The Order of Merit, a royal award granted directly by the Queen. Previous recipients have included Florence Nightingale, Sir Winston Churchill, Bertrand Russell, Graham Greene, Sir Edward Elgar, Mother Teresa and Margaret Thatcher."

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  1. Good for him... by WIAKywbfatw · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Simply put, Sir Tim Berners-Lee is the Johannes Gutenberg of the Internet.

    His simple invention, and his polite, modest manner should make him the IT icon of our time. I wonder, though, how many people could even tell you what he's done or recognise him by his picture?

    Good for him. He deserves all the recognition that he can get.

    --

    "Accept that some days you are the pigeon, and some days you are the statue." - David Brent, Wernham Hogg
    1. Re:Good for him... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

      "I wonder, though, how many people could even tell you what he's done or recognise him by his picture?"

      Being unknown to the filthy masses is the mark of the true Engineer.
      Sales and Marketing types are popular, Engineers get shit done.

    2. Re:Good for him... by pipingguy · · Score: 5, Insightful

      When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all.