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“The opportunity before all of us is living up to the dream of the Library of Alexandria and then taking it a step further - universal access to all knowledge. Interestingly, it is now technically doable”

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Brewster Kahle
Brewster Kahle

Brewster Kahle is an entrepreneur known for his contributions to the fields of digital libraries and open access. Born on October 22, 1960, he is recognized for his work with the Internet Archive, a non-profit digital library that preserves web pages, books, audio, and video materials, and for his advocacy of open access to academic publications. more

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