Avi Schiffmann

Avi Schiffmann is an American web developer who built a widely seen website for worldwide information on the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.[1] He launched the website, called nCoV2019.live, in early January 2020. By late April 2020 over 600 million people had visited this website, which was getting about 30 million visitors each day.[2]

Avi Schiffmann
Born (2002-10-26) October 26, 2002
California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationMercer Island High School
Harvard University
Known forWeb development
Websitencov2019.live/about

Schiffmann began teaching himself how to code when he was seven years old, mostly by watching YouTube videos. In addition to his coronavirus tracker, Schiffmann has made more than 30 other websites. He was offered $8 million to put ads on his site, which he turned down.[3][4][5][6]

Recognitions

For his work, Schiffmann has been featured on numerous news outlets and was named Person of the Year at the 2020 Webby Awards.[7]

Personal life

Schiffmann is Jewish. Schiffmann's mother is a physician and his father is a biologist. He has a younger brother named Levi. Schiffmann is also an avid skier.[4]

See also

References
  1. "17-year-old creates world's biggest online coronavirus tracker". The Express Tribune. April 8, 2020. Archived from the original on April 10, 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  2. George, Dhruv (April 13, 2020). "Teenage Gamer Turns Down $8 Million for Coronavirus-Tracking Website". EssentiallySports. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  3. Crane, Brent. "The High Schooler Who Became a COVID-19 Watchdog". The New Yorker. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  4. Ghert-Z, Renee. "Updated every minute, 17-year-old whiz kid's coronavirus site used by millions". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  5. Evans, Hannah. "Avi Schiffmann interview: the teenage tech genius who built a coronavirus-tracking website". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  6. Schlosser, Kurt. "Viral sensation: Seattle kid who built coronavirus website catches eye of a top Twitter tastemaker". GeekWire. Archived from the original on April 9, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  7. Sachs, Sunshine (May 19, 2020). "Winners Announced for the 24th Annual Webby Awards -- The Webby Awards" (Press release). New York. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
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