"the original creator of the Web"?
That's a reasonable statement, I think. He created the software protocols and the first working system for what became the Web, and that's what gives his current stewardship of the protocols for the W3C credibility. --LDC
But he
created the Web? You yourself are the man not to want to attribute inventions to just one guy, Lee! --
LMS
Perhaps it could be worded better; how about "...who created the protocols on which the Web is based."? This is one case where I think credit is really deserved, but you may be right that the language goes a bit too far. --LDC
That sounds good to me! --LMS