IHOF Nomination CERN – Nomination #560

Summary of Contributions (50 words)

CERN pioneered the World Wide Web (1989–present), scaling connectivity for 5.3 billion users (2023, ITU). Its 35-year legacy transformed global access and networking.

Impact (200 words)

CERN launched the Web in 1989 via Tim Berners-Lee, Robert Cailliau, Nicola Pellow, Mike Sendall, Francois Fluckikger, and others, growing the Internet—5.3 billion users (2023, ITU). From Geneva, its 35-year push (1989–present) scaled TCP/IP adoption and web access—35 million-line browsers thrive on its infrastructure breakthroughs.

Influence (200 words)

CERN’s 35-year arc (1989–present) shaped society—5.3 billion users (2023, ITU)—via Berners-Lee, Segal, and Flückiger. It inspired devs (HTTP, HTML), and hit next-gen—CS teaches its Web origin. Its vision set digital norms from Switzerland.

Reach (200 words)

USC globalized connectivity with TCP/IP and DNS—U.S. to Asia—enriching billions by 1990. Its 50-year work (1970s–present) powers naming worldwide—5.3 billion users (2023, ITU) connect via 35 million-line browsers rooted in its labs.

Innovation (200 words)

CERN faced siloed nets in 1989—the Web and TCP/IP broke it, bold risks by its scientists. Its 35-year grind (1989–present) scaled access to 5.3 billion users (2023, ITU)—a paradigm shift from Geneva.