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Jimmy Wales

Name in Native Language: "Jimmy Donal Wales" (English/EN)
Businessperson / Computer Scientist / Orator / Merchant | * 08/07/1966 (57) | Huntsville, Alabama (United States of America (USA))
Jimmy Donal "Jimbo" Wales (born August 7, 1966) is a British-American Internet entrepreneur, webmaster, and former financial trader. He is a co-founder of Wikipedia and the for-profit wiki hosting service Fandom (formerly Wikia). He has worked on other online projects, including Bomis, Nupedia, WikiTribune, and WT Social. Wales was born in Huntsville, Alabama, United States, where he attended Randolph School, a university-preparatory school. He earned bachelor's and master's degrees in finance from Auburn University and the University of Alabama, respectively. In graduate school, Wales taught at two universities; he departed before completing a PhD to take a job in finance and later worked as the research director of Chicago Options Associates. In 1996, Wales and two partners founded Bomis, a web portal primarily known for featuring adult content. Bomis provided the initial funding for the free peer-reviewed encyclopedia Nupedia (2000–2003). On January 15, 2001, with Larry Sanger and others, Wales launched Wikipedia, a free open-content encyclopedia that enjoyed rapid growth and popularity. As its public profile grew, Wales became its promoter and spokesman. Though he is historically credited as a co-founder, he has disputed this, declaring himself the sole founder. Wales se... ()
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Jimmy Donal Wales, also known by the online moniker Jimbo, is an American Internet entrepreneur, best known as the co-founder of the online non-profit encyclopedia Wikipedia and the for-profit web hosting company Wikia.

Most frequent genres for this person: Documentaries | News | Talk-Shows

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Awards & Nominations for Jimmy Wales

Quadriga (award) EFF Pioneer Award Gottlieb Duttweiler Prize UNESCO Niels Bohr Medal Internet Hall of Fame Young Global Leaders Leonardo Award Dan David Prize President's Medal (British Academy) Prix Giles Nokia Foundation Recognition Award
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Movies with Jimmy Wales as Actor(4)

as Self - Wikipedia Founder2021 The Wikipedia Promise
as Himself - Co-Founder, Wikipedia2013 InRealLife

TV Shows/Series with Jimmy Wales as Actor(2)

as Self - Panellist1979 Question Time

Additional Information

Full Name: Jimmy Donal Wales
Born: Sunday, 08/07 1966 (August) in Huntsville, Alabama (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 57 years + 235 days)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Horse)
Languages: English (EN), American English
Educated at: Auburn University, University of Alabama, Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana University, Randolph School
Employer: Fandom, Bomis
Member of: Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees, Wikimedia Foundation
Spouses (current/former): Kate Garvey, Christine Rohan, Pamela Green
Influenced by/Role models: Ayn Rand, Friedrich Hayek
Other names for Jimmy Wales (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Jimmy Donal Wales"
"ジミー・ドナル・ウェールズ" (Kana/Japanese)
"Jimbo" (Pseudonym)
Jimmy Wales frequently works together with these people:
Andrew Rossi (4x, Crew)
Wes Streeting (4x, Actor)
Nicholas Soames (3x, Actor)
Lisa Nandy (3x, Actress)
Penny Mordaunt (3x, Actress)
Jeremy Hunt (3x, Actor)
Jonathan Reynolds (3x, Actor)
Yvette Cooper (3x, Actress)
Ed Davey (3x, Actor)
Mark Harper (3x, Actor)
Bridget Phillipson (3x, Actress)
Oliver Dowden (3x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:999094, Added: 11/28/2018, Last updated: 03/10/2024