He deserves far more honor that this
But it's a start: That Would Be Sir Tim (Berners-Lee):
Tim Berners-Lee, the man credited with the creation of the World Wide Web, will be anointed a knight by Queen Elizabeth.Berners-Lee, 48, is being knighted in recognition of his "services to the global development of the Internet" for helping to invent the Web. Buckingham Palace announced the news yesterday as part of its 2004 New Year's Honours list.
One of the few living folks I can think of who changed the world. And generally for the better, he wrote, thinking about the thread he had to close earlier this morning because of idiot infestation.
I'm sure if he tried, he could have parlayed this into (greater) fame and fortune, but seems to me he ain't seeking it.
One of the good ones, in my opinion.
If you're thinking, "He didn't change the world," I would point out that you're reading this.
And I'd check the right-wing blogs to see who was the first to make an Al Gore joke, but don't have that supply of Louisville Sluggers yet. . .