Steven Pruitt
Steven Pruitt (born 1984) is an American Wikipedia editor who has the largest amount of edits on the English Wikipedia with over 5 million. He was called one of the 25 most important influencers on the Internet by Time magazine in 2017.[2]
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| Born | 1984 (age 39–40)[1] San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | College of William & Mary (BA in Art History) |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Known for | Most edits on the English Wikipedia |
| Honors | Time's "The 25 Most Influential People on the Internet", 2017 |
Pruitt edits under the username "Ser Amantio di Nicolao," a reference to a little-known character in Giacomo Puccini's 1918 singing show Gianni Schicchi.[3]
Early life
changeSteven Pruitt was born in around 1984 in San Antonio of Texas, being the only child of Alla Pruitt, and his dad, Donald Pruitt of Richmond, Virginia. He passed from St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School in Alexandria in 2002.[1] He went to the College of William & Mary and graduated in 2006 with a degree in art history.
Career
changePruitt works for U.S. Customs and Border Protection as a contractor, where he works with information and records.[2]
Distinctions
change- Time's "The 25 Most Influential People on the Internet" (2017)
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Eshleman, Tina (September 17, 2018). "The Wikiman | How the most prolific Wikipedia editor is expanding what we know about the world". W&M Alumni Magazine. No. Fall 2018. College of William & Mary. Archived from the original on April 10, 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The 25 Most Influential People on the Internet". Time. June 26, 2017. Archived from the original on May 18, 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
The family moved to Monterey, California, for several years before settling in Northern Virginia in 1989, when Steven was 5.
- ↑ "Meet The World's Most Prolific Wikipedia Editor". Vocativ. 2016-01-15. Archived from the original on February 1, 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-10.