AKA Theodor Holm Nelson

Born: 1937

Gender: Male
Religion: Atheist
Race or Ethnicity: White
Occupation: Designer

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Hypertext pioneer, Xanadu

Envisioned a hypertext scheme in 1960, much as Vannevar Bush did in 1945. Dismisses Tim Berners-Lee for oversimplifying his ideas.

Is a knight of France.

Mother: Celeste Holm (actress)
Father: Ralph Nelson (director)

    University: BA Philosophy, Swarthmore College (1959)
    University: MS Sociology, Harvard University (1963)
    University: PhD Media and Governance, Keio University (2002)
    Scholar: Oxford Internet Institute, Oxford University (2004)

Official Website:
http://ted.hyperland.com/

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