#1456 Overall Influence
Peter Thiel
American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and hedge fund manager
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Why is this person notable and influential?Peter Andreas Thiel is a German-American billionaire entrepreneur and venture capitalist. A co-founder of PayPal, Palantir Technologies, Founders Fund, he was the first investor in Facebook.
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What schools is this person affiliated with?Stanford University
Private research university located in Stanford, California, United States
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What contributions to academia has this person made?Influence Rankings by Discipline
How’s this person influential?#63 World Rank
Business
#303 World Rank
Computer Science