GettyWhen we think about visualizing history, we typically think in terms of either historical imagery or geographic maps. The Second Era Of Wikipedia’s History runs from 1501-1729, corresponding roughly to the Early Modern Period starting around the late Renaissance. Finally, the Fourth Era Of Wikipedia’s History, which could also be labeled as The Wikipedia Era, begins with the rise of Wikipedia itself. Kalev LeetaruIt seems that from 2007-2009, the growth in mentions of any given year on the English Wikipedia leveled off. Without maps, this is all of Wikipedia’s history that we would see.

Source: Forbes April 17, 2019 17:01 UTC