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 (9,865 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].
- Jimmy Wales was educated at Indiana University[26].
- A notable work attributed to Jimmy Wales is Wikipedia[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]; Indiana University Bloomington[25], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1820[34], headquartered in Bloomington[35]; and Indiana University[26], a state university system[36], in United States[37], founded in 1820[38], headquartered in Bloomington[39].
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[40]; Internet[18], an IP network[41], founded in 1969[42]; collaborative software[19], a software category[43]; encyclopedia[20], a literary form[44]; and entrepreneurship[21], an academic major[45]. 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[27] and The Seven Rules of Trust[46].
Recognition
Awards received include Quadriga[47], a politics award[48], founded in 2003[49]; EFF Award[50], a science award[51], founded in 1992[52]; Gottlieb Duttweiler Prize[53], an award[54], in Switzerland[55]; UNESCO Niels Bohr Medal[56], a science award[57]; Internet Hall of Fame[58], a hall of fame[59], in United States[60], founded in 2012[61]; and Young Global Leaders[62], a nonprofit organization[63], in Switzerland[64], founded in 2004[65], headquartered in Geneva[66].
Personal Life
Among Jimmy Wales's spouses was Kate Garvey[12]. His religion is recorded as irreligion[67].
Why It Matters
Jimmy Wales ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,865 views/month, #5,019 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]
Works attributed to him include Wikipedia[70], a MediaWiki wiki[71], in United States[72], founded in 2001[73], headquartered in San Francisco[74], written by Wikipedia community[75]; Wikiquote[76], a MediaWiki wiki[77], founded in 2003[78]; Fandom[79], a MediaWiki wiki[80], in United States[81], founded in 2004[82], headquartered in San Francisco[83]; Wikibooks[84], a Wikimedia project[85], founded in 2003[86]; Nupedia[87], a website[88], founded in 2000[89], written by Larry Sanger[90]; and Wikispecies[91], a Wikimedia content project[92], founded in 2004[93], written by Wikimedian[94].
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], Indiana University Bloomington[25], and Indiana University[26].
What awards did Jimmy Wales receive?
Honors received include Quadriga[47], EFF Award[50], Gottlieb Duttweiler Prize[53], and UNESCO Niels Bohr Medal[56].