Queen to appoint Web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee to England's Order of Merit
Although he is already a Knight, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web is about to have an even more prestigious honor bestowed upon him. According to World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) spokesperson Janet Daly, Sir Tim will, on Thursday, be appointed to England's Order of Merit, considered by some to be the most prestigious honor that the Monarchy can bestow upon any individual.