Mark Zuckerberg, computer programmer and founder of the Facebook, an online directory for students, will present a lecture, “The Face Behind thefacebook.com” on Wednesday, November 9, at 7:30 p.m., in Garrison Theatre, Scripps College. The lecture will be followed by a reception; doors will open at 7 p.m. This lecture is part of the Alexa Fullerton Hampton Speaker Series, “Voice and Vision,” made possible through the bequest of Scripps alumna Alexa Fullerton Hampton ’42. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact the Malott Commons office at (909) 607-9372.
Mark Zuckerberg, along with two colleagues founded the Facebook, formerly thefacebook, in February 2004. The online directory is a social networking website specifically for college, university, and high school communities.
At the end of Zuckerberg’s sophomore year at Harvard University, he took a leave of absence to develop the Facebook with his college roommates. The young entrepreneurs used the printed directories that many colleges give to incoming students, faculty, and staff as a foundation for the website.
Users post profiles that can include their photos, contact information, interests, and academic schedules. They can post messages and form online groups centered on common interests. As of 2005, it has the largest number of registered users among college networking sites, there are 8.5 million users in the United States, Canada, and Europe.