Jerry Kaplan
Samuel Jerrold "Jerry" Kaplan (born March 25, 1952) is an American computer scientist, author, futurist, and entrepreneur. He is best known as a pioneer in the field of pen computing and tablet computers. He is the founder of numerous companies, including GO Corporation, whose technology was used to develop the first smartphone and tablet PC. Kaplan is the co-founder of OnSale, the first B2C online auction site launched in 1994, five months prior to eBay. He is a recipient of the 1998 Ernst & Young Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year Award and author of the best-selling book Startup: A Silicon Valley Adventure. He has been featured in major news publications, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Red Herring, and Bloomberg Businessweek. Kaplan is also the author of the 2015 book Humans Need Not Apply: A Guide to Wealth and Work in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. Additional companies he has co-founded include artificial intelligence company Teknowledge, Inc. and social game website Winster.com. Kaplan was briefly a Fellow at the Stanford Center for Legal Informatics.
Jerry Kaplan | |
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| Born | Samuel Jerrold Kaplan March 25, 1952 White Plains, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Doctorate in Computer and Information Science |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania University of Chicago |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, author, Futurist |
| Known for | Founder of GO Corporation Author of "Startup: A Silicon Valley Adventure” |
| Board member of | GO Corporation Onsale, Inc. Winster, Inc. |