Jerry Kaplan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
TweetJerry Kaplan
American computer scientist
Date of Birth: 25-Mar-1952
Place of Birth: White Plains, New York, United States
Profession: computer scientist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Jerry Kaplan
- Samuel Jerrold "Jerry" Kaplan (born March 25, 1952) is an American computer scientist, author, futurist, and serial entrepreneur.
- He is best known as a pioneer in the field of pen computing and tablet computers.
- He is the founder of numerous companies, including GO Corporation, whose technology was used to develop the first smartphone and tablet PC.
- Kaplan is the co-founder of OnSale, the first B2C online auction site launched in 1994, five months prior to eBay.
- He is a recipient of the 1998 Ernst & Young Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year Award and author of the best-selling book Startup: A Silicon Valley Adventure.
- He has been featured in major news publications, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Red Herring, and Bloomberg Businessweek.
- Kaplan is also the author of the 2015 book Humans Need Not Apply: A Guide to Wealth and Work in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.
- Additional companies he has co-founded include artificial intelligence company Teknowledge, Inc.
- and social game website Winster.com.
- Kaplan is currently a Fellow at the Stanford Center for Legal Informatics.
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