IHOF Nomination Biz Stone – Nomination #546

Summary of Contributions (50 words)

Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Evan Williams, and Biz Stone co-developed Twitter (2006), transforming communication and scaling discourse for 5.3 billion users (2023, ITU). Their 20-year legacy (2006–present) redefined connectivity.

Impact (200 words)

Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Evan Williams, and Biz Stone launched Twitter in 2006, growing the Internet’s voice—500 million tweets daily (2023, Twitter). From San Francisco, their 20-year push (2006–present) scaled real-time dialogue—5.3 billion users (2023, ITU)—35 million-line browsers echo their innovation.

Influence (200 words)

Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Evan Williams, and Biz Stone’s 20-year arc (2006–present) shaped society—5.3 billion users (2023, ITU)—via microblogging. They influenced peers like Zuckerberg, inspired devs (API culture), and hit next-gen—CS teaches social nets. Their vision set communication norms from San Francisco.

Reach (200 words)

Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Evan Williams, and Biz Stone globalized discourse with Twitter—U.S. to Africa—enriching billions by 2010. Their 20-year work (2006–present) hit 335 million users (2023, Statista)—5.3 billion users (2023, ITU) engage via 35 million-line browsers worldwide.

Innovation (200 words)

Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Evan Williams, and Biz Stone faced static nets in 2006—Twitter’s 140-character platform broke it, a bold risk. Their 20-year grind (2006–present) scaled dialogue to 5.3 billion users (2023, ITU)—a paradigm shift from San Francisco that redefined real-time sharing.