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On 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.
Jan 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’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 celebration ...
Mar 27, 2024 · American-British internet entrepreneur and co-founder of Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales, has helped build communities of knowledge.
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. Photo: Christopher Morris/VII. Encyclopaedia Britannica...
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.
Jan 14, 2021 · Jimmy Wales: “Wikipedia is from a different era” As the online encyclopedia turns 20, its founder reflects on the internet’s halcyon days. By Ido Vock. Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia (Photo By Hermann Bredehorst / Polaris / eyevine)
