2001 gave the world a remarkable gift: the launch of Wikipedia, a free encyclopedia built by volunteers that would go on to become one of the most widely used sources of knowledge on the planet. Its open, collaborative model represented a new way for people everywhere to share and access information.
That same year, Apple introduced the iPod, a compact device that would soon transform how people listened to music and carried their favorite songs with them. It was an early sign of the personal technology revolution still to come.
Sports fans celebrated memorable moments in competition, while cinema and music continued to bring people together, offering entertainment and inspiration to audiences worldwide.
Looking back, 2001 stands as a pivotal year for the free flow of knowledge and ideas, laying groundwork that would shape how generations to come would learn, share, and connect.
A brighter side
Notable constructive milestones
Wikipedia was launched
The free, collaboratively edited encyclopedia made knowledge sharing more widely accessible.
2001 on Wikipedia
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