Brewster Kahle
Better World Libraries
Brewster Kahle is the CEO of Better World Libraries. Kahle was born in 1960 in New York and educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Scarsdale High School.
Recent developments
AI summary of recent coverageRecent coverage has focused on Brewster Kahle's efforts to preserve digital information and defend digital libraries against legal challenges from publishers. Headlines reflect concerns about internet information loss and the Internet Archive's legal battles over digital lending practices, alongside recognition of Kahle as a creative force in the broader mission to maintain public access to knowledge and build modern library systems.
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Key Facts
Source: Wikidata ↗- Born
- October 22, 1960 · New York
- Citizenship
- United States
- Education
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Scarsdale High School
- Awards
- Computer History Museum Fellow, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Internet Hall of Fame, Paul Evan Peters Award
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In the News
12 stories- Inbox.lv·
A Quarter of Information on the Internet Has Disappeared, What to Do
- thetyee.ca·
Brewster Kahle Is a Creative Force
- Gazetteer SF·
Brewster Kahle’s Memory Palace
- Ars Technica·
Internet Archive’s legal fights are over, but its founder mourns what was lost
- American Libraries Magazine·
Newsmaker: Brewster Kahle
- eff.org·
Internet Archive Files Appeal Brief Defending Libraries and Digital Lending From Big Publishers’ Legal Attack
- kqed.org·
SF-Based Internet Archive Is Fighting a Ruling That Could Change the Future of Digital Libraries
- 1A | Speak Freely·
The Future Of The Public Library| Speak Freely
The Future Of The Public Library 1A | Speak Freely
- Time Magazine·
I Set Out to Build the Next Library of Alexandria. Now I Wonder: Will There Be Libraries in 25 Years?
- San Francisco Chronicle·
He founded the Internet Archive with a utopian vision. That hasn’t changed, but the internet has
- researchinformation.info·
Better World Books affiliates with Internet Archive
- shareable-2025-production.mystagingwebsite.com·
Why Brewster Kahle Archives the Internet
Brewster Kahle: FAQ
- What company does Brewster Kahle lead?
- Brewster Kahle is CEO of Better World Libraries.
- Where was Brewster Kahle educated?
- Brewster Kahle studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Scarsdale High School.