1. The World Wide Web was invented by Tim Berners-Lee in 1989. The W3C was founded in 1994 by Tim Berners-Lee at MIT to oversee the development of web standards.
2. The W3C's mission is to ensure the long-term growth of the web for all by developing protocols and guidelines that ensure the web remains open and accessible to all.
3. The W3C has over 1,800 participants in 60 working groups developing over 220 standards. It has a global presence with 4 host organizations and 20 offices worldwide.