Jimmy Wales

Jimmy Wales

entrepreneur United States

Jimmy Wales is the co-founder of Wikipedia, the world's largest and most widely used online encyclopedia, which he launched in 2001. As an advocate for free knowledge and open collaboration, Wales has been a prominent figure in discussions about the future of information sharing and the challenges posed by misinformation and digital monopolies. He continues to engage with the evolution of Wikipedia and its role in the digital age, emphasizing the importance of community-driven content and the potential impact of artificial intelligence on knowledge dissemination.

Born on Aug 07, 1966 (59 years old)

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New Zealand New Zealand: Jimmy Wales is a co-founder of what popular non-profit website. 8

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Herald afternoon quiz: February 16

Switzerland Switzerland: Jimmy Wales is the co-founder of Wikipedia and envisioned it as a platform for freely sharing knowledge. 9

Neue Zürcher Zeitung: 25 Jahre nach der Gründung ist Wikipedia unter Druck. Dabei ist sie ein Wunder

Canada Canada: Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales wrote a book called The Seven Rules of Trust, where he explains how he was able to build that rarest of things: a trustworthy source of information on the internet. 9

The Globe and Mail: Wikipedia won our trust. Can we use that model everywhere?

Ireland Ireland: Jimmy Wales is the founder of Wikipedia and author of The Seven Rules of Trust. 9

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Charming, interesting and at times startling – The Irish Times