Jimmy Wales
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Summary
Jimmy Wales was born on August 7, 1966[1], in Huntsville[2]. He has worked as a businessperson[3], entrepreneur[4], Wikimedian[5], computer scientist[6], and researcher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,435 views/month, #5,019 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: August 8, 1966[9], January 1, 1966[10]
- Spouse: Kate Garvey[11]
- Country of citizenship: United States[12], United Kingdom[13]
- Native language: American English[14]
- Occupation: orator[15], merchant[16]
- Field of work: website[17], Internet[18], collaborative software[19], encyclopedia[20], entrepreneurship[21]
- Position held: Founder's seat of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees[22]
- Employer: Fandom, Inc.[23]
- Educated at: University of Alabama[24], Indiana University Bloomington[25], Indiana University[26]
- Notable work: Wikipedia[27], The Seven Rules of Trust[28]
- Award received: Quadriga[29], EFF Award[30], Gottlieb Duttweiler Prize[31], UNESCO Niels Bohr Medal[32], Internet Hall of Fame[33], Young Global Leaders[34], Leonardo Award[35], Dan David Prize[36], President's Medal[37], prix Giles[38], Nokia Foundation Recognition Award[39]
- Member of: Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees[40], Wikimedia Foundation[41]
- Religion or worldview: irreligion[42]
- Influenced by: Ayn Rand[43], Friedrich Hayek[44]
- Sex or gender: male[45]
- Commons category: Jimmy Wales[46]
- Residence: London[47]
- Website account on: Fandom[48], Trust Café[49]
- Family name: Wales[50]
- Given name: Jimmy[51], Donal[52]
- Pseudonym: Jimbo[53]
- Official website: https://jimmywales.com/[54]
- Topic's main category: Category:Jimmy Wales[55]
- Commons gallery: Jimmy Wales[56]
- Participant in: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014[57]
Why It Matters
Jimmy Wales has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
Works attributed to him include Wikipedia[60], a Wikimedia content project[61], in United States[62], founded in 2001[63], headquartered in San Francisco[64], written by Wikipedia community[65]; Wikiquote[66], a MediaWiki wiki[67], founded in 2003[68]; Fandom[69], a MediaWiki wiki[70], in United States[71], founded in 2004[72], headquartered in San Francisco[73]; Wikibooks[74], a Wikimedia project[75], founded in 2003[76]; Nupedia[77], a website[78], founded in 2001[79], written by Larry Sanger[80]; and Wikispecies[81], a Wikimedia content project[82], founded in 2004[83], written by Wikimedian[84].
FAQs
Where was Jimmy Wales born?
Jimmy Wales's place of birth was Huntsville[2].
Who was Jimmy Wales married to?
Jimmy Wales's spouses include Kate Garvey[11].
What did Jimmy Wales do for work?
Jimmy Wales worked as a businessperson[3], entrepreneur[4], Wikimedian[5], computer scientist[6], and researcher[7].
Where did Jimmy Wales go to school?
Jimmy Wales was educated at University of Alabama[24], Indiana University Bloomington[25], and Indiana University[26].
What awards did Jimmy Wales receive?
Honors received include Quadriga[29], EFF Award[30], Gottlieb Duttweiler Prize[31], and UNESCO Niels Bohr Medal[32].