Thomas Vander Wal
Thomas Vander Wal | |
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| Citizenship | American |
| Education | Lincoln High School (Stockton, CA), Saint Mary's College of California, Center for Medieval Renaissance Studies (Oxford), Georgetown University’s Public Policy Institute |
| Alma mater | Saint Mary's College of California Georgetown University |
| Occupation(s) | Information architect, consultant |
| Employer | INDUS Corporation |
| Organization(s) | InfoCloud Solutions (Principal and Senior Consultant) |
| Known for | Coining the term "folksonomy", initiating the term "infocloud" |
| Title | Principal and Senior Consultant |
Thomas Vander Wal is an information architect best known for coining the term "folksonomy". He is also known for initiating the term "infocloud". His work has primarily dealt with the Web and with information design and structure especially in the context of social technology.