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Butler Lampson
1943 - Today

Butler Lampson
Butler W. Lampson (born December 23, 1943) is an American computer scientist best known for his contributions to the development and implementation of distributed personal computing. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Butler Lampson is the 261st most popular engineer, the 5,865th most popular biography from United States and the 22nd most popular American Engineer.
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Among ENGINEERS
Among engineers, Butler Lampson ranks 261 out of 389. Before him are Oskar von Miller, Eugène Flachat, Louis Vicat, Jean-Augustin Barral, William Froude, and Gioacchino Colombo. After him are Markus Reiner, Eugene Polley, Vladimir Mikhailovich Myasishchev, Ernest Goüin, Sergey Chaplygin, and Mikhail Simonov.
Most Popular Engineers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsOskar von Miller
1855 - 1934
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 255
Eugène Flachat
1802 - 1873
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 256
Louis Vicat
1786 - 1861
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 257
Jean-Augustin Barral
1819 - 1884
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 258
William Froude
1810 - 1879
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 259
Gioacchino Colombo
1903 - 1987
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 260
Butler Lampson
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 261
Markus Reiner
1886 - 1976
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 262
Eugene Polley
1915 - 2012
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 263
Vladimir Mikhailovich Myasishchev
1902 - 1978
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 264
Ernest Goüin
1815 - 1885
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 265
Sergey Chaplygin
1869 - 1942
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 266
Mikhail Simonov
1929 - 2011
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 267
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1943, Butler Lampson ranks 402. Before him are Tony Joe White, Peter Sinfield, Janet Margolin, John Lennox, Androulla Vassiliou, and James L. Elliot. After him are Perry Christie, Sharon Gless, Cilla Black, Harry Shearer, Masayuki Uemura, and Lyudmila Bragina.
Others Born in 1943
Go to all RankingsTony Joe White
MUSICIAN
1943 - 2018
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 396
Peter Sinfield
SINGER
1943 - 2024
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 397
Janet Margolin
ACTOR
1943 - 1993
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 398
John Lennox
MATHEMATICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 399
Androulla Vassiliou
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 400
James L. Elliot
ASTRONOMER
1943 - 2011
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 401
Butler Lampson
ENGINEER
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 402
Perry Christie
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 403
Sharon Gless
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 404
Cilla Black
SINGER
1943 - 2015
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 405
Harry Shearer
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 406
Masayuki Uemura
GAME DESIGNER
1943 - 2021
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 407
Lyudmila Bragina
ATHLETE
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 408
In United States
Among people born in United States, Butler Lampson ranks 5,865 out of 20,380. Before him are Louise Dresser (1878), Mark Tobey (1890), Benjamin Orr (1947), Jacqueline Cochran (1906), Charles Brockden Brown (1771), and Yuri Lowenthal (1971). After him are Norman Lear (1922), George Ritzer (1940), Tay Garnett (1894), David Baldacci (1960), Usher (1978), and Lawrence Roberts (1937).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsLouise Dresser
ACTOR
1878 - 1965
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 5,859
Mark Tobey
PAINTER
1890 - 1976
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 5,860
Benjamin Orr
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2000
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 5,861
Jacqueline Cochran
PILOT
1906 - 1980
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 5,862
Charles Brockden Brown
WRITER
1771 - 1810
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 5,863
Yuri Lowenthal
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 5,864
Butler Lampson
ENGINEER
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 5,865
Norman Lear
WRITER
1922 - 2023
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 5,866
George Ritzer
SOCIOLOGIST
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 5,867
Tay Garnett
FILM DIRECTOR
1894 - 1977
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 5,868
David Baldacci
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 5,869
Usher
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 5,870
Lawrence Roberts
BUSINESSPERSON
1937 - 2018
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 5,871
Among ENGINEERS In United States
Among engineers born in United States, Butler Lampson ranks 22. Before him are Charles F. Brush (1849), Seymour Cray (1925), Ed Heinemann (1908), Kenneth Nichols (1907), Aron Ralston (1975), and Jon Postel (1943). After him are Eugene Polley (1915), Hendrik Wade Bode (1905), Preston Tucker (1903), Rudy Van Gelder (1924), Ransom E. Olds (1864), and Burt Rutan (1943).
Charles F. Brush
1849 - 1929
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 16
Seymour Cray
1925 - 1996
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 17
Ed Heinemann
1908 - 1991
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 18
Kenneth Nichols
1907 - 2000
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 19
Aron Ralston
1975 - Present
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 20
Jon Postel
1943 - 1998
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 21
Butler Lampson
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 22
Eugene Polley
1915 - 2012
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 23
Hendrik Wade Bode
1905 - 1982
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 24
Preston Tucker
1903 - 1956
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 25
Rudy Van Gelder
1924 - 2016
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 26
Ransom E. Olds
1864 - 1950
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 27
Burt Rutan
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 28















































