The 'World Wide Web' Turns 20 Today Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the founder of the World Wide Web, is pictured after the press conference at the European Parliament, on Dec. 1, 2009. ( European Parliament / flickr ) Produced by PRI and WNYC