Larry Sanger

American former professor, co-founder of Wikipedia, founder of Citizendium and other projects (born 1968)
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Larry Sanger

Summary

Larry Sanger is a human[1]. He was born in Bellevue[2]. He was born on +1968-07-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4], blogger[5], computer scientist[6], and businessperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (854 views/month, #6,447 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Larry Sanger's place of birth was Bellevue[2].
  • Larry Sanger was born on +1968-07-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Larry Sanger held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Larry Sanger's professions included philosopher[4].
  • Larry Sanger worked as a blogger[5].
  • Larry Sanger's professions included computer scientist[6].
  • Larry Sanger's professions included businessperson[7].
  • Larry Sanger's field of work was philosophy[10].
  • Among Larry Sanger's employers was Bomis[11].
  • Larry Sanger was employed by Nupedia[12].
  • Among Larry Sanger's employers was Ohio State University[13].
  • Larry Sanger was employed by Citizendium[14].
  • Larry Sanger was educated at Reed College[15].
  • Larry Sanger was educated at Ohio State University[16].
  • Larry Sanger's education included a stint at Service High School[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Larry Sanger is Wikipedia[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Larry Sanger is Citizendium[19].
  • Larry Sanger's image is recorded as L Sanger.jpg[20].
  • Larry Sanger is recorded as male[21].
  • Larry Sanger's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Larry Sanger's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 8163567372616380245[23].
  • Larry Sanger's IMDb ID is recorded as nm2942095[24].
  • Larry Sanger's Commons category is recorded as Larry Sanger[25].
  • Larry Sanger earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[26].
  • Larry Sanger's residence is recorded as Columbus[27].

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Origins and Family

Larry Sanger's place of birth was Bellevue[2]. He was born on +1968-07-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Reed College[15], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1908[30]; Ohio State University[16], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1870[33], headquartered in Columbus[34]; and Service High School[17], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1971[37]. Larry Sanger earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[4], blogger[5], computer scientist[6], and businessperson[7]. Larry Sanger's field of work was philosophy[10]. Employers include Bomis[11], a business[38], founded in 1996[39], headquartered in St. Petersburg[40]; Nupedia[12], a website[41], founded in 2000[42], written by him[43]; Ohio State University[13], a public research university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1870[46], headquartered in Columbus[47]; and Citizendium[14], a MediaWiki wiki[48], founded in 2006[49], written by him[50].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Wikipedia[18], a MediaWiki wiki[51], in United States[52], founded in 2001[53], headquartered in San Francisco[54], written by Wikipedia community[55] and Citizendium[19], a MediaWiki wiki[56], founded in 2006[57], written by Larry Sanger[58].

Why It Matters

Larry Sanger ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (854 views/month, #6,447 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

Works attributed to him include Wikipedia[61], a MediaWiki wiki[62], in United States[63], founded in 2001[64], headquartered in San Francisco[65], written by Wikipedia community[66]; Nupedia[67], a website[68], founded in 2000[69], written by him[70]; and Citizendium[71], a MediaWiki wiki[72], founded in 2006[73], written by him[74].

FAQs

Where was Larry Sanger born?

Larry Sanger was born in Bellevue[2].

What did Larry Sanger do for work?

Larry Sanger worked as philosopher[4], blogger[5], computer scientist[6], and businessperson[7].

Where did Larry Sanger go to school?

Larry Sanger was educated at Reed College[15], Ohio State University[16], and Service High School[17].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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