Detail map of Alexandria Governorate, Egypt,San Francisco, California, United States

A: Alexandria Governorate, Egypt, B: San Francisco, California, United States

Brewster Kahle Founds the Internet Archive

1996
Brewster Kahle 2009
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Brewster Kahle in 2009.

In 1996 computer engineer, Internet entrepreneur, activist, and digital librarian Brewster Kahle founded the Internet Archive in San Francisco.  After the modern Bibliotheca Alexandrina opened in 2002 the Internet Archive established a mirror site at that historic location.

This video embedded below was produced in 2012:

Timeline Themes

Libraries
Conservation, Preservation & Restoration
Internet & Networking
Archives
E-Book / Digital Book History

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