Internet Archive

Summary

Internet Archive is a nonprofit organization^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.15% of nonprofit_organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,458 views/month, #5 of 3,287).^[2]

Key Facts

• Internet Archive's field of work was web archiving^[3].
• Internet Archive's field of work was digital preservation^[4].
• Internet Archive is the creator of Brewster Kahle^[5].
• Internet Archive received the FSF Free Software Award for Projects of Social Benefit^[6].
• Internet Archive received the DPC Fellowship Award^[7].
• Internet Archive received the ProjectUil^[8].
• Internet Archive was a member of American Library Association^[9].
• Internet Archive was a member of Digital Library Federation^[10].
• Internet Archive was a member of Digital Preservation Coalition^[11].
• Internet Archive was a member of Biodiversity Heritage Library^[12].
• Internet Archive was a member of Project ReShare^[13].
• Internet Archive was a member of International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions^[14].
• Internet Archive is in the country of United States^[15].
• Internet Archive's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization^[16].
• Internet Archive's instance of is recorded as website^[17].
• Internet Archive's instance of is recorded as digital library^[18].
• Internet Archive's instance of is recorded as web archive^[19].
• Internet Archive's founder is recorded as Brewster Kahle^[20].
• Internet Archive's headquarters location is recorded as Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist^[21].
• The location of Internet Archive was Richmond^[22].
• The location of Internet Archive was San Francisco^[23].
• Internet Archive took place at United States^[24].
• The location of Internet Archive was Egypt^[25].
• The location of Internet Archive was Netherlands^[26].
• Internet Archive's child organization or unit is recorded as Internet Archive Europe^[27].

Body

Founding

Internet Archive's founder is recorded as Brewster Kahle^[20]. May 1996 marks the founding of it^[28].

Leadership

Internet Archive's chairperson is recorded as Brewster Kahle^[29].

Operations

Internet Archive's headquarters location is recorded as Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist^[21]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as Internet Archive Europe^[27].

Industry

Fields of work include web archiving^[3] and digital preservation^[4], an academic discipline^[30].

Ownership

Internet Archive's product or material produced is recorded as Cover Art Archive^[31].

Recognition

Awards received include FSF Free Software Award for Projects of Social Benefit^[6], an award^[32], founded in 2005^[33]; DPC Fellowship Award^[7], an award^[34]; and ProjectUil^[8], an award^[35], in Netherlands^[36], founded in 2015^[37].

Why It Matters

Internet Archive ranks in the top 0.15% of nonprofit_organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,458 views/month, #5 of 3,287).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

FAQs

What awards did Internet Archive receive?

Honors received include FSF Free Software Award for Projects of Social Benefit^[6], DPC Fellowship Award^[7], and ProjectUil^[8].