Christopher Poole changed the world in 2003 when he created 4chan.

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What he has seen, and where he will take that learning, make Christopher Poole and Canvas two names you need to know in 2011.

FORBES: Names You Need to Know: Christopher Poole, Canvas

Meanwhile at South by Southwest, Christopher Poole, the 23-year-old founder of notoriously popular image board 4chan , has announced an new web site called Canvas.

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Dr Christopher Upton, co-founder of the Poole branch of Diabetes UK, was also among those appointed MBE.

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