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1. www.historytools.org › people › jimmy-wales-complete-biographyJimmy Wales: The Man Who Democratized Human Knowledge

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   Mar 27, 2024 · Behind this world-changing movement was Jimmy Wales, an unassuming genius who built online communities to empower ordinary people. Let‘s examine his background, achievements, personal life and the evolution of his radical vision. Driven By Knowledge From An Early Age

2. www.ted.com › talks › jimmy_wales_the_birth_of_wikipediaJimmy Wales: The birth of Wikipedia | TED Talk

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   The birth of Wikipedia. 1,487,067 views |. Jimmy Wales |. TEDGlobal 2005. • July 2005. Read transcript.

3. m.youtube.com › watchJimmy Wales: How a ragtag band created Wikipedia - YouTube

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   Jan 16, 2007 · 1.1K. 122K 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 self-organizing ...

4. www.wired.com › 2013 › 03How Jimmy Wales' Wikipedia Harnessed the Web as a Force for Good

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   Mar 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.

5. www.ted.com › speakers › jimmy_walesJimmy Wales | Speaker | TED

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   Founder of Wikipedia. Website: Wikipedia Wikipedia: Jimmy Wales Blog: Jimmy Wales' blog. TED Speaker. Personal profile. With a vision for a free online encyclopedia, Wales assembled legions of volunteer contributors, gave them tools for collaborating, and created the self-organizing, self-correcting, ever-expanding, multilingual encyclopedia of ...

6. www.internethalloffame.org › inductee › jimmy-walesJimmy Wales - Internet Hall of Fame

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   Jimmy Wales. Internet Hall of Fame Innovator, 2012-2013 Advisory Board Member. Jimmy Wales founded Wikipedia, a free Internet encyclopedia to which anyone can contribute. Also the world’s largest encyclopedia, it has become the fifth-largest website in the world and its popularity has helped fuel a trend of collaboration and sharing among ...

7. www.npr.org › 2018/06/07 › 588068536Wikipedia: Jimmy Wales : NPR

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   Feb 26, 2018 · 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 2001, Wales launched ...