Jimmy Wales
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Jimmy Wales
Summary
Jimmy Wales is a human[1]. He was born in Huntsville[2]. He was born on August 7, 1966[3]. He worked as a businessperson[4], entrepreneur[5], Wikimedian[6], computer scientist[7], and researcher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,874 views/month, #5,019 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Born in Huntsville[2], Jimmy Wales…
- Jimmy Wales was born on August 7, 1966[3].
- Jimmy Wales was born on August 8, 1966[10].
- Jimmy Wales was born on January 1, 1966[11].
- Jimmy Wales was married to Kate Garvey[12].
- Jimmy Wales held citizenship in United States[13].
- Jimmy Wales held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
- American English was Jimmy Wales's native language[15].
- Jimmy Wales worked as a businessperson[4].
- Jimmy Wales's professions included entrepreneur[5].
- Jimmy Wales's professions included Wikimedian[6].
- Jimmy Wales worked as a computer scientist[7].
- Jimmy Wales worked as a researcher[8].
- Jimmy Wales worked as an orator[16].
- Jimmy Wales's field of work was website[17].
- Jimmy Wales's field of work was Internet[18].
- Jimmy Wales's field of work was collaborative software[19].
- Jimmy Wales's field of work was encyclopedia[20].
- Jimmy Wales's field of work was entrepreneurship[21].
- Jimmy Wales held the position of Founder's seat of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees[22].
- Jimmy Wales was employed by Fandom, Inc.[23].
- Jimmy Wales's education included a stint at University of Alabama[24].
- Jimmy Wales was educated at Indiana University Bloomington[25].
- A notable work attributed to Jimmy Wales is Wikipedia[26].
- A notable work attributed to Jimmy Wales is The Seven Rules of Trust[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Born in Huntsville[2], Jimmy Wales… Recorded date of birth include August 7, 1966[3], August 8, 1966[10], and January 1, 1966[11]. American English was his native language[15].
Education
Educated at University of Alabama[24], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1831[30], headquartered in Tuscaloosa[31] and Indiana University Bloomington[25], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1820[34], headquartered in Bloomington[35].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include businessperson[4], entrepreneur[5], Wikimedian[6], computer scientist[7], researcher[8], and orator[16]. Fields of work include website[17], founded in 1990[36]; Internet[18], an IP network[37], founded in 1969[38]; collaborative software[19], a software category[39]; encyclopedia[20], a literary form[40]; and entrepreneurship[21], an academic major[41]. Among Jimmy Wales's employers was Fandom, Inc.[23]. He held the position of Founder's seat of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees[22].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Wikipedia[26] and The Seven Rules of Trust[27].
Recognition
Awards received include Quadriga[42], a politics award[43], founded in 2003[44]; EFF Award[45], a science award[46], founded in 1992[47]; Gottlieb Duttweiler Prize[48], an award[49], in Switzerland[50]; UNESCO Niels Bohr Medal[51], a science award[52]; Internet Hall of Fame[53], a hall of fame[54], in United States[55], founded in 2012[56]; and Young Global Leaders[57], a nonprofit organization[58], in Switzerland[59], founded in 2004[60], headquartered in Geneva[61].
Personal Life
Among Jimmy Wales's spouses was Kate Garvey[12]. His religion is recorded as irreligion[62].
Why It Matters
Jimmy Wales ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,874 views/month, #5,019 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]
Works attributed to him include Wikipedia[65], a MediaWiki wiki[66], in United States[67], founded in 2001[68], headquartered in San Francisco[69], written by Wikipedia community[70]; Wikiquote[71], a MediaWiki wiki[72], founded in 2003[73]; Fandom[74], a MediaWiki wiki[75], in United States[76], founded in 2004[77], headquartered in San Francisco[78]; Wikibooks[79], a Wikimedia project[80], founded in 2003[81]; Nupedia[82], a website[83], founded in 2000[84], written by Larry Sanger[85]; and Wikispecies[86], a Wikimedia content project[87], founded in 2004[88], written by Wikimedian[89].
FAQs
Where was Jimmy Wales born?
Born in Huntsville[2], Jimmy Wales…
Who was Jimmy Wales married to?
Jimmy Wales's spouses include Kate Garvey[12].
What did Jimmy Wales do for work?
Jimmy Wales worked as businessperson[4], entrepreneur[5], Wikimedian[6], computer scientist[7], and researcher[8].
Where did Jimmy Wales go to school?
Jimmy Wales was educated at University of Alabama[24] and Indiana University Bloomington[25].
What awards did Jimmy Wales receive?
Honors received include Quadriga[42], EFF Award[45], Gottlieb Duttweiler Prize[48], and UNESCO Niels Bohr Medal[51].