Robert Cailliau View
Name: Robert Cailliau
Born: January 26, 1947 in Tongeren, Belgium
Computer related contributions
- Belgian informatics engineer and computer scientist who, together with Sir Tim Berners-Lee, developed the World Wide Web.
- During his military service in the Belgian Army he maintained Fortran programs to simulate troop movements.
Publications
- How the Web Was Born: The Story of the World Wide Web, James Gillies, Robert Cailliau (2000)
Honors and awards
- ACM Software System Award (with Tim Berners-Lee)
- Christophe Plantin Prize, Antwerp
- Médaille Genève Reconnaissante (with Tim Berners-Lee)
- Commander in the Order of King Leopold (awarded by King Albert II of Belgium)
- Honorary citizenship of the city of Tongeren
- Gold Medal of the Flemish Academy of Sciences and the Arts
- Dr. Hon. University of Liège (with Tim Berners-Lee)
- Ehrenpreis Best of Swiss Web
- Internet Hall of Fame by the Internet Society
Quotes
“When we have all data online it will be great for humanity. It is a prerequisite to solving many problems that humankind faces.”