Statements (66)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
online service provider
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gptkbp:abbreviation |
gptkb:CIS
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gptkbp:acquiredBy |
gptkb:AOL
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gptkbp:acquisitionYear |
1998
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gptkbp:competitor |
gptkb:AOL
gptkb:Delphi gptkb:GEnie gptkb:Prodigy |
gptkbp:defunct |
2009
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gptkbp:foundedIn |
1969
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gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:Jeffrey_Wilkins
gptkb:John_R._Goltz |
gptkbp:headquartersLocation |
gptkb:Columbus,_Ohio,_United_States
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
CompuServe
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gptkbp:industry |
information technology
online services |
gptkbp:introducedService |
Internet service provider
file sharing news online forums online shopping online chat electronic mail weather software downloads stock quotes |
gptkbp:language |
gptkb:French
gptkb:German gptkb:Spanish English Japanese |
gptkbp:logo |
CompuServe logo.svg
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gptkbp:notableEvent |
acquisition by AOL in 1998
launch of GIF format in 1987 shutdown of classic service in 2009 |
gptkbp:notableFor |
early email services
first major commercial online service in the US originator of the GIF image format pioneering online forums providing dial-up Internet access |
gptkbp:notableProduct |
gptkb:CompuServe_Email
gptkb:CompuServe_Forums gptkb:CompuServe_Graphics_Interchange_Format_(GIF) gptkb:CompuServe_Information_Service_(CIS) |
gptkbp:notableUser |
business professionals
general public early computer enthusiasts |
gptkbp:parentCompany |
gptkb:AOL
gptkb:H&R_Block |
gptkbp:serviceType |
Internet service provider
dial-up news online forums shopping chat file transfer weather software downloads stock quotes |
gptkbp:status |
defunct
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gptkbp:userBasePeak |
over 3 million users
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gptkbp:website |
www.compuserve.com
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:MCI_Mail
gptkb:GIF |
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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