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Tim Berners-Lee
vsscience · English computer scientist (born 1955) · computer scientist
Thomas Edison
business · American inventor and businessman (1847–1931) · engineer
Science & academia comparison
Tim Berners-Lee leads 2–1 on 4 scored measures, 1 tied.
Only things won are scored. Grey rows are context.
Research record
- 32Prizes wonExcludes honorary degrees16
- 7Notable worksTheories and publications Wikidata calls notable2
- 3State orders4
- 5Honorary doctorates1
- 2Institutions studied1
Same awards
Awards both have received at least once.
- 3State order4
- 5Honorary doctorate1
- 1Hall of FameCounted from Wikidata, which can be incomplete2
- 1Albert MedalCounted from Wikidata, which can be incomplete1
Profile
- 71Age84
- 8 June 1955Born11 February 1847
- LondonBirthplaceMilan
- United KingdomNationalityUnited States
- computer scientist, physicist, programmerKnown asengineer, inventor, entrepreneur
- 44 yrsCareer span—
Coverage on ChronoCite
How much we have collected so far, not a measure of the figure.
- 107Entries96
- 24Quotes11
- 83Records81
- 0Reported claimsThird-party claims, shown with their rating4
- 2026Newest entry2026
Career counts come from each figure’s Wikipedia honours section and Wikidata claims. A dash means the source is silent; a zero means the source lists none.