Photo: Larry Sanger / CC BY-SA 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Sanger is one of those quietly pivotal figures whose name most people never learn, even as they use his creation daily. What fascinates me is that a philosopher, not a coder, coined Wikipedia and drafted its founding ethic of neutrality. That intellectual fingerprint matters more than any line of software. His later break to build Citizendium, betting on expert credibility over open chaos, reads less like sour grapes and more like a principled thinker refusing to stop wrestling with the same hard question: who gets to decide what counts as knowledge. I respect the stubbornness, even when the experiment fell short.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Larry Sanger
- Name (Japanese)
- ラリー・サンガー
- Reading
- らりー・さんがー
- Born
- July 16, 1968 (age 57)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Monkey
- Origin
- Bellevue, Washington, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- philosopher / blogger / computer scientist / businessperson
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Service High School
- University
- Reed College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Wikipedia | — | |
| Notable work | Citizendium | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Larry Sanger born?
Born July 16, 1968 (age 57).
Where is Larry Sanger from?
Larry Sanger is from Bellevue, Washington, United States.
What does Larry Sanger do?
Larry Sanger works as philosopher, blogger, computer scientist, businessperson.
What is Larry Sanger known for?
Notable works include Wikipedia, Citizendium.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.