Jawed Karim
Computer Scientist, YouTube Co-Founder
Born
October 28th, 1979
46 years ago
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United States
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A computer scientist played a significant role in the creation of one of the largest video-sharing platforms in the world. Co-founded YouTube in 2005, which revolutionized online video content. Subsequently, Google acquired YouTube for $1.65 billion in stock in 2006. Additionally, contributed to the development of PayPal before co-founding YouTube. After the acquisition, focused on educational initiatives and technology entrepreneurship.
Co-founded YouTube in 2005
Created the first video uploaded to YouTube
Contributed to the development of PayPal
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