IHOF Nomination Jack Dorsey – Nomination #517

Summary of Contributions (50 words)

Jack Dorsey’s Twitter (2006), with co-founders, transformed communication, scaling real-time discourse for 5.3 billion users (2023, ITU). His 20-year legacy (2006–present) redefined connectivity.

Impact (200 words)

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

Influence (200 words)

Dorsey’s 20-year Twitter arc (2006–present) shaped society—5.3 billion users (2023, ITU)—via microblogging. He influenced Zuckerberg, inspired devs (API culture), and hit next-gen—CS teaches social nets. His vision redefined online speech from Silicon Valley.

Reach (200 words)

Twitter (2006) reached globally—U.S. to Africa—enriching billions by 2010. Dorsey’s 20-year work (2006–present) hit 335 million users (2023, Statista)—5.3 billion users (2023, ITU) feel it through 35 million-line browsers worldwide.

Innovation (200 words)

Dorsey faced static nets in 2006—Twitter’s 140 characters broke it, a bold risk. His 20-year grind (2006–present) scaled discourse to 5.3 billion users (2023, ITU)—a paradigm shift from San Francisco that reshaped communication.