Simon Pulsifer | |
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Born |
Halifax,
Nova Scotia, Canada | September 11, 1981
Other names | SimonP |
Occupation | Writer |
Employer | New Democratic Party of Ontario |
Simon Edward Pulsifer (born September 11, 1981) is a Canadian contributor to the English-language Wikipedia whose prolific participation made him a "minor media celebrity". [1]
Pulsifer became an active contributor to the English Wikipedia on December 10, 2001 [2] under the username SimonP, just after hearing about the site from The New York Times Magazine. [3] In 2006, he said he spent over 40 hours a week on the Wikipedia website. [4] He is an administrator, [5] and a former member of Wikipedia's Arbitration Committee. [6]
Pulsifer's productivity at Wikipedia has made him the subject of human interest stories in the local press. [7] [8] [9] Together with Jimmy Wales he appeared on the On Point show on August 2, 2006. [10] In December 2006, Time's annual " Person of the Year" issue contained a feature about Pulsifer. [11] On February 6, 2011, Wikimedia's Executive Director Sue Gardner presented him with a token of appreciation from the Wikipedia community for being one of their most prolific writers and editors. [12]
Pulsifer was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and was raised in Ottawa, Ontario. [11] [2] He has a brother, Andrew. [13] In June 2000, he graduated from Lisgar Collegiate Institute, [14] and went on to study history at the University of Toronto, Victoria College. [8]
Residing in Toronto (as of 2007), he lived in Ottawa for many years. He has worked for the political campaigns of politicians in both cities— Paul Dewar ( Ottawa Centre) and Olivia Chow ( Trinity—Spadina)—and was the database manager for 2006 Ottawa mayoral candidate Alex Munter. [15] [16]
Simon Pulsifer | |
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Born |
Halifax,
Nova Scotia, Canada | September 11, 1981
Other names | SimonP |
Occupation | Writer |
Employer | New Democratic Party of Ontario |
Simon Edward Pulsifer (born September 11, 1981) is a Canadian contributor to the English-language Wikipedia whose prolific participation made him a "minor media celebrity". [1]
Pulsifer became an active contributor to the English Wikipedia on December 10, 2001 [2] under the username SimonP, just after hearing about the site from The New York Times Magazine. [3] In 2006, he said he spent over 40 hours a week on the Wikipedia website. [4] He is an administrator, [5] and a former member of Wikipedia's Arbitration Committee. [6]
Pulsifer's productivity at Wikipedia has made him the subject of human interest stories in the local press. [7] [8] [9] Together with Jimmy Wales he appeared on the On Point show on August 2, 2006. [10] In December 2006, Time's annual " Person of the Year" issue contained a feature about Pulsifer. [11] On February 6, 2011, Wikimedia's Executive Director Sue Gardner presented him with a token of appreciation from the Wikipedia community for being one of their most prolific writers and editors. [12]
Pulsifer was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and was raised in Ottawa, Ontario. [11] [2] He has a brother, Andrew. [13] In June 2000, he graduated from Lisgar Collegiate Institute, [14] and went on to study history at the University of Toronto, Victoria College. [8]
Residing in Toronto (as of 2007), he lived in Ottawa for many years. He has worked for the political campaigns of politicians in both cities— Paul Dewar ( Ottawa Centre) and Olivia Chow ( Trinity—Spadina)—and was the database manager for 2006 Ottawa mayoral candidate Alex Munter. [15] [16]