Pierre Omidyar: The Founder of Ebay (Internet Career Bios)

Viegas, Jennifer

ISBN 10: 1404207155 ISBN 13: 9781404207158

Publisher: Rosen Young Adult, 2006

Synopsis

Highlights the life and accomplishments of the man who founded the Internet auction site eBay, and tells how this site was developed and how the company achieved success.

About this title

From School Library Journal:

Grade 5-9–In Viegas's fascinating, accessible biography, readers learn about the early days of AuctionWeb and how it evolved into the eBay site. Born in Paris to successful Iranian parents, Omidyar and his family eventually immigrated to the United States. His fascination with electronic gadgets led him to his first computer, a TRS-80, and BASIC. Details of his early work with Claris and General Magic, the creation of Ink Development Corporation and AuctionWeb, as well as the growth and success of eBay, continue in successive chapters. In White's biography, a wealth of information is presented on the development of Silicon Valley. When Brin and Page first met at Stanford in 1995, little did they know that the project they worked on together, a graduate thesis, would develop into the now-famous search engine known as Google. Although these two entrepreneurs came from somewhat different backgrounds, both men grew up with a powerful interest in math and computers. Written more to reveal the faces behind these successful Internet developments, these titles are more career and business oriented than straight biography. Still, there is enough information for reports, and it's fairly easy to access. Captioned, full-color photos, boxed information, and a glossary of Internet, computer, and business terms appear in both volumes.–Susan Shaver, Hemingford Public Schools, NE
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From Booklist:

This entry in the Internet Career Biographies series presents an already archetypal tale of the young computer geek who becomes a multigazillionaire thanks to a "fun, free hobby" that "originated in a living room one weekend." As Omidyar did not sanction this profile, Viegas had to rely on published sources for her information, and readers hoping for inside looks at e-Bay, PayPal or the still-under-40 entrepreneur's private life will be disappointed. Even so, as a discussion of the rise and culture of online auctioneering, a dazzling commercial success story, and an inspiring account of Omidyar's pursuit of a better world, readers will find plenty to ponder. Illustrated with color photos. Notes and multimedia resource lists are appended. John Peters
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About this edition

• Publisher: Rosen Young Adult
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1404207155
• ISBN 13: 9781404207158
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 112