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Jimmy Wales
human
Ein sex anaa gendermale Edit
Country wey e be citizenUnited States, United Kingdom Edit
Name in native languageJimmy Donal Wales Edit
Birth nameJimmy Donal Wales Edit
Name wey dem give amJimmy, Donal Edit
Family nameWales Edit
PseudonymJimbo Edit
Name in kanaジミー・ドナル・ウェールズ Edit
Ein date of birth7 August 1966 Edit
Place dem born amHuntsville Edit
SpouseKate Garvey Edit
Native languageAmerican English Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signAmerican English, English Edit
Field for workwebsite, Internet, collaborative software, encyclopedia, business Edit
EmployerFandom, Bomis Edit
Position eholdChair of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees, non-executive director, Founder's seat Edit
Educate forAuburn University, University of Alabama, Indiana University Bloomington, Randolph School Edit
Affiliation stringWikimedia Foundation, Board of Trustees, Wikimedia Foundation, Wikipedia.org Edit
Religion anaa worldviewirreligion Edit
Notable workWikipedia Edit
Member ofWikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees, Wikimedia Foundation Edit
Owner ofBomis, WikiTribune, WT:Social Edit
Influenced byAyn Rand, Friedrich Hayek Edit
Public key fingerprint997B 591F 0D14 CB0F A0BF 3A70 3E65 3930 623D 4997 Edit
Dema official websitehttps://jimmywales.com/ Edit
Website account onFandom, WT:Social, Fandom Edit

Jimmy Donal Wales (dem born am August 7, 1966), dem san so know am as Jimbo Wales, be American–British Internet entrepreneur, webmaster den former financial trader. He be co-founder for de online non-profit encyclopedia Wikipedia den de for-profit wiki hosting service Fandom (formerly Wikia). He job for oda online projects top, wey dey include Bomis, Nupedia, WikiTribune, den WT Social.

Na dem born Wales insyd Huntsville, Alabama, wer he attend de Randolph School. He earn bachelor's den master's degrees insyd finance from Auburn University den de University of Alabama, respectively. Insyd graduate school, Wales teach at two universities; he depart before he plete PhD make he take a job insyd finance den later he work as de research director of Chicago Options Associates.

Insyd 1996, Wales den two partners found Bomis, web portal dem know for featuring erotic photographs. Bomis provide de initial funding for de free peer-reviewed encyclopedia Nupedia (2000–2003). For January 15, 2001, plus Larry Sanger den odas, Wales launch Wikipedia, free open-content encyclopedia wey enjoy rapid growth den popularity. As ein public profile grow, Wales cam turn ein promoter den spokesman. Though he be historically credited as co-founder, he dispute dis, wey he dey declare ein self de sole founder.

Wales dey serve for de Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees top, de charity wey he help establish make e operate Wikipedia, dey hold ein board-appointed "community founder" seat. Wales dey give an annual "State of the Wiki" address at de Wikimania conference.[1] For ein role in make he create Wikipedia, Time name am one of "The 100 Most Influential People in the World" insyd 2006.

Publications

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Wales for de 2011 Gottlieb Duttweiler Awards Show
Wales dey receive honorary doctorate from Maastricht University, 2015
Jimmy Wales dey accept de Dan David Prize for de Tel Aviv University, 2015

References

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  1. Toor, Amar (July 15, 2012). "Jimmy Wales, Mary Gardiner address Wikipedia's gender gap at Wikimania conference". The Verge. Archived from the original on July 8, 2017. Retrieved December 26, 2017.

Bibliography

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  • Poe, Marshall (September 2006). "The Hive". The Atlantic Monthly. 298 (2): 86–94. Archived from the original on July 4, 2008. Retrieved February 29, 2008.

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