Jimmy Wales
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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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 1 | 9.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 8,654,622 | 8,014 | $700,000 | 648$ |
| Israel | 1 | 6.00 | 0.12% | +0% | 9,216,900 | 10,668 | $400,000 | 463$ |
| Kenya | 1 | 9.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 53,771,296 | 50,776 | $106,000 | 100$ |
| Totals | 3 | 71,642,818 | 69,458 | $1,206,000 | 1,211$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Kenya:
Jimmy Wales is the Founder of Wikipedia.
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Israel:
Jimmy Wales, co-founder of Wikipedia, acknowledged the severe bias in the English article 'Genocide in Gaza'.
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Switzerland:
Jimmy Wales is the co-founder of Wikipedia and envisioned it as a platform for freely sharing knowledge.
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Australia:
Jimmy Wales founded Wikipedia and emphasizes the importance of trust in his book The Seven Rules of Trust.
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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.
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France:
Jimmy Wales is one of the co-founders of Wikipedia, which is seen as a rival to Grokipedia.
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Liechtenstein:
Jimmy Wales is featured among the significant interviews conducted by Link.
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Ireland:
Jimmy Wales is the founder of Wikipedia and author of The Seven Rules of Trust.
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Belarus:
Jimmy Wales reacted sharply during an interview when asked if he was the sole founder of Wikipedia.
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Germany:
Jimmy Wales is the co-founder of Wikipedia and recently expressed frustration during a podcast.
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