Computer Scientist

Andy Hertzfeld

American computer scientist and inventor (born 1953)

1953 - today

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Andy Hertzfeld

His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Andy Hertzfeld is the 174th most popular computer scientist (down from 162nd in 2024), the 10,730th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,680th in 2019) and the 97th most popular American Computer Scientist.

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Past 12 months

52.12

HPI

Historical Popularity Index

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Andy Hertzfeld's biography spans 21 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 52.12.

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Among Computer Scientists

Among computer scientists, Andy Hertzfeld ranks 174 out of 269. Before him are Nick Szabo, Brewster Kahle, Audrey Tang, Noga Alon, Edward F. Moore, and Randy Pausch. After him are Luis von Ahn, Bruce Schneier, Katie Bouman, Bassel Khartabil, David Marr, and David Karp.

Most Popular Computer Scientists in Wikipedia

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Nick Szabo
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 168
Brewster Kahle
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 169
Audrey Tang
1981 - Present
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 170
Noga Alon
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 171
Edward F. Moore
1925 - 2003
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 172
Randy Pausch
1960 - 2008
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 173
Andy Hertzfeld
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 174
Luis von Ahn
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 175
Bruce Schneier
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 176
Katie Bouman
1989 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 177
Bassel Khartabil
1981 - 2015
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 178
David Marr
1945 - 1980
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 179
David Karp
1986 - Present
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 180

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1953, Andy Hertzfeld ranks 512. Before him are Sally Menke, Heiner Lauterbach, Harumi Kori, Trip Hawkins, Miguel Ángel Guerra, and Freddie Aguilar. After him are Jan Möller, Valero Rivera López, Basanti Bisht, Ilkka Hanski, Mokhtar Naili, and Ken Burns.

Others Born in 1953

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Sally Menke
FILM DIRECTOR
1953 - 2010
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 506
Heiner Lauterbach
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 507
Harumi Kori
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 508
Trip Hawkins
BUSINESSPERSON
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 509
Miguel Ángel Guerra
RACING DRIVER
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 510
Freddie Aguilar
SINGER
1953 - 2025
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 511
Andy Hertzfeld
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 512
Jan Möller
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 513
Valero Rivera López
COACH
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 514
Basanti Bisht
SINGER
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 515
Ilkka Hanski
BIOLOGIST
1953 - 2016
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 516
Mokhtar Naili
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 517
Ken Burns
FILM DIRECTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 518

In United States

Among people born in United States, Andy Hertzfeld ranks 10,730 out of 23,232. Before him are Caleb Cushing (1800), Florence Henderson (1934), Roberta Peters (1930), Sheila Jordan (1928), Aja Naomi King (1985), and Eric Holder (1951). After him are Katharine Drexel (1858), M. Scott Peck (1936), Robert Craft (1923), David Del Tredici (1937), Myles Kennedy (1969), and Paul Johansson (1964).

Others born in United States

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Caleb Cushing
POLITICIAN
1800 - 1879
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 10,724
Florence Henderson
ACTOR
1934 - 2016
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 10,725
Roberta Peters
SINGER
1930 - 2017
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 10,726
Sheila Jordan
MUSICIAN
1928 - 2025
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 10,727
Aja Naomi King
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 10,728
Eric Holder
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 10,729
Andy Hertzfeld
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 10,730
Katharine Drexel
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1858 - 1955
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 10,731
M. Scott Peck
WRITER
1936 - 2005
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 10,732
Robert Craft
CONDUCTOR
1923 - 2015
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 10,733
David Del Tredici
COMPOSER
1937 - 2023
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 10,734
Myles Kennedy
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 10,735
Paul Johansson
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 10,736