Personal Life |
Wales has been married three times and has two daughters. He has received a number of major awards and honorary degrees from institutions, including Amherst College. Wales is an outspoken atheist and an adherent of Objectivism.
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Wikipedia |
Wales had been interested in the internet from its earliest days. In 1996, he left his job at the firm to co-found a startup called Bomis. Although the venture was not successful, it motivated Wales to pursue his vision of creating an online encyclopedia which lead to the creation of Wikipedia
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