Emily Temple Wood

Wikipedian of the Year award winner

Emily Temple Wood - Wikipedian of the Year award winner
Born

May 24th, 1994
31 years ago

Category

Activists & Humanitarians

Country

United States

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Born in 1994, contributions to Wikipedia included articles on women's health, social issues, and notable female figures in STEM. Achieved recognition within the Wikimedia community for efforts to improve the representation of women in various fields across the platform. Engagement with educational initiatives aimed at encouraging more women to participate in editing online resources has been significant.

Receiving the Wikipedian of the Year award in 2016

Initiating campaigns to improve women's representation

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