Yahoo Web Search

Search results

  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Larry_SangerLarry Sanger - Wikipedia

    Larry Sanger. Lawrence Mark Sanger ( / ˈsæŋər /; [1] born July 16, 1968) is an American Internet project developer and philosopher who was the editor-in-chief of Nupedia, an online encyclopedia, and co-founded its successor Wikipedia along with Jimmy Wales. He coined Wikipedia's name, and wrote many of its early guidelines, including the ...

  2. Jun 30, 2021 · Larry Sanger, a co-founder of Wikipedia, argues that the encyclopedia is more one-sided than ever on controversial topics. He compares Wikipedia's approach to neutrality with Switzerland's neutrality and shows how Wikipedia favors progressive views on politics, science, and religion.

  3. Nov 12, 2023 · Learn about the life and career of Larry Sanger, the philosopher who co-founded Wikipedia and championed expert-led knowledge curation. Explore his early internet projects, his alternative vision of Citizendium, and his warnings about misinformation in open systems.

  4. Apr 18, 2005 · Larry Sanger was one of the moving forces behind the pioneering Nupedia project. That makes him one of the people to thank for Wikipedia, which has been enjoying more and more visibility of late. Sanger has prepared a lengthy, informative account of the early history of Nupedia and Wikipedia, includ...

    • (156)
  5. Learn about Larry Sanger, the philosopher and entrepreneur who co-founded Wikipedia and now leads the Encyclosphere project to create a decentralized network of encyclopedias. Explore his biography, projects, books, videos, and opinions on Internet and education.

  6. Nov 19, 2011 · Larry Sanger, who left Wikipedia in 2002, talks about his current and past ventures in online education, multimedia encyclopedias and Y2K. He also discusses his background in philosophy and his role in Citizendium, a wiki-based encyclopedia with expert oversight.

  7. People also ask

  8. March 2001: the Wikipedia FAQ said "The idea of a Nupedia-sponsored wiki originated out of a conversation Larry Sanger had with BenKovitz on the evening of January 2." March 2001: on my user page, I described myself as "Editor-in-Chief of Nupedia and (with Jimbo Wales) instigator of Wikipedia." I never called myself "editor" of Wikipedia.

  1. People also search for