Jimmy Wales - Wikipedia
WEBJimmy Donal Wales (born August 7, 1966), also referred to as Jimbo Wales (as a user of Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects), is a British-American [3] Internet entrepreneur, webmaster, and former financial trader. He is a co-founder of Wikipedia and the for-profit wiki hosting service Fandom (formerly Wikia).
Jimmy Wales | Internet pioneer, Wikipedia founder | Britannica
WEBJimmy Wales (born August 8, 1966, Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. [ see Researcher’s Note ]) American entrepreneur, who cofounded Wikipedia, a free Internet -based encyclopaedia operating under an open-source management style. Wales received degrees in finance from Auburn University (B.S.) and the University of Alabama (M.S.).
Jimmy Wales - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBOn January 15, 2001, with Larry Sanger and others, Wales started Wikipedia. Wikipedia is a free, open content encyclopedia. It grew and became popular very quickly. As Wikipedia became known to the public, he became the project’s promoter and spokesperson. He is often called a co-founder of Wikipedia, though he has argued against the "co-" part.
Jimmy Wales: The birth of Wikipedia | TED Talk
WEBThe birth of Wikipedia. 1,486,408 views |. Jimmy Wales |. TEDGlobal 2005. • July 2005. Read transcript. Watch next. Jimmy Wales recalls how he assembled "a ragtag band of volunteers," gave them tools for collaborating and created Wikipedia, the self-organizing, self-correcting, never-finished online encyclopedia.
About Jimmy | Jimmy Wales
WEBFounder, Wikipedia. U.S. Internet Entrepreneur and Wiki Pioneer. One of TIME Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People”. Wikipedia: The 5th Most Visited Web Site Worldwide. Ranked by Forbes Magazine as a “Web Celeb”, Jimmy Donal Wales is a U.S. Internet entrepreneur, wiki pioneer, and technology visionary, who is best known as the ...
Jimmy Wales – Wikimedia Foundation
WEBWikipedia’s founder, Jimmy Wales, continues on in the Wikimedia movement as a member of the Wikimedia Foundation’s Board of Trustees, 20 years after he first orchestrated Wikipedia’s debut on the internet. He also continues to inspire people across the Wikimedia movement, as with his talks at Wikimedia events and his personal …
How Jimmy Wales' Wikipedia Harnessed the Web as a Force for …
WEBMar 19, 2013 · Jimmy Wales’ Wikipedia harnessed the web as a force for good. Some 24 million entries later, it’s an essential part of our lives. Photo: Christopher Morris/VII. Encyclopaedia Britannica...
Jimmy Wales: How a ragtag band created Wikipedia - YouTube
WEBJan 16, 2007 · 1.1K. 121K views 17 years ago. http://www.ted.com Jimmy Wales recalls how he assembled "a ragtag band of volunteers," gave them tools for collaborating and created Wikipedia, the...
Wikipedia: Jimmy Wales : NPR
WEBFeb 26, 2018 · 43-Minute Listen. During the dot com boom of the late 1990s, Jimmy Wales was running an internet search company. That's when he began to experiment with the idea of an online encyclopedia. In...
Jimmy Wales: How Can Wikipedia Ensure A Safe And Shared Online Space ...
WEBJul 23, 2021 · Jimmy Wales is the co-founder of Wikipedia, one of the most referenced and used repositories of knowledge on the planet. Wales co-founded Wikipedia after leaving his job as an option trader...
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