In 1984, Timothy Berners-Lee, who had worked at CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research) as an intern in 1980, returned as a Fellow. He worked to improved CERN’s connectivity to the Internet, and by 1989, it was the largest node in Europe, used by hundreds of scientists worldwide to exchange experimental data, theories, and… Continue reading November 12: The World Wide Web
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November 11: Martin of Tours
It’s Veteran’s Day in the US, Remembrance Day in Britain, when we honor those who died in the First World War, which ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month over a century ago in 1918 with the signing of an Armistice. But it is also the feast of St.… Continue reading November 11: Martin of Tours
November 10: Leo the Great
Today is the feast of Pope Leo I, the first pope called “the Great”. Leo’s accomplishments span both the secular and spiritual worlds he helped govern. His negotiating skills must have been prodigious. As a deacon and archdeacon, he served Popes Celestine I and Sixtus III as well as Emperor Valentine III, settling disputes over… Continue reading November 10: Leo the Great