- - By Eduardo Mejias
Extraordinary People - Jimmy Wales
Jimmy Donal "Jimbo" Wales is the founder of the 5th most popular website in the world—Wikipedia. Wikipedia revolutionized the rather drab and monotonous presentation of facts by archaic encyclopedias. Rather than limiting the source of information to only come from experts, Jimmy Wales created a community where people can contribute to topics they are passionate about. He could have earned billions but he chose to make Wikipedia free and rely on donations. One of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in the World" in the "Scientists & Thinkers" section, Jimmy proves that something good can be derived from the Internet. To read more about Jimmy Wales visit www.thextraordinary.org
- - By Peter Horsfield
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