Computer Scientist

Ivan Sutherland

American computer scientist and Internet pioneer

1938 - today

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Ivan Sutherland

His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2024). Ivan Sutherland is the 42nd most popular computer scientist (down from 15th in 2024), the 2,745th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,283rd in 2019) and the 25th most popular American Computer Scientist.

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#1

Ivan Sutherland is the most memorable of the 4 notable people born in Hastings, Nebraska, United States.

37

Ivan Sutherland's biography appears in 37 language editions of Wikipedia — more than 78% of all Computer Scientists.

May 16

Ivan Sutherland shares a May 16 birthday with Pope Innocent XI, Pope Marcellus II, and Henry Fonda.

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Among Computer Scientists

Among computer scientists, Ivan Sutherland ranks 42 out of 245. Before him are Tony Hoare, Ken Kutaragi, Maurice Wilkes, Charles Bachman, Peter Naur, and Ole-Johan Dahl. After him are Luigi Federico Menabrea, Steve Russell, Kevin Mitnick, David Patterson, Thomas E. Kurtz, and Mary Kenneth Keller.

Most Popular Computer Scientists in Wikipedia

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Tony Hoare
1934 - 2026
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 36
Ken Kutaragi
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 37
Maurice Wilkes
1913 - 2010
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 38
Charles Bachman
1924 - 2017
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 39
Peter Naur
1928 - 2016
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 40
Ole-Johan Dahl
1931 - 2002
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 41
Ivan Sutherland
1938 - Present
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 42
Luigi Federico Menabrea
1809 - 1896
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 43
Steve Russell
1937 - Present
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 44
Kevin Mitnick
1963 - 2023
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 45
David Patterson
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 46
Thomas E. Kurtz
1928 - 2024
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 47
Mary Kenneth Keller
1913 - 1985
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 48

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1938, Ivan Sutherland ranks 146. Before him are Robert Smithson, Gerry Byrne, Karin Dor, Guy Roux, Arsen Dedić, and Shotaro Ishinomori. After him are Farouk al-Sharaa, Willy Claes, Aslan Abashidze, Rocco Granata, Zbigniew Religa, and Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho.

Others Born in 1938

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Robert Smithson
SCULPTOR
1938 - 1973
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 140
Gerry Byrne
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2015
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 141
Karin Dor
ACTOR
1938 - 2017
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 142
Guy Roux
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - Present
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 143
Arsen Dedić
SINGER
1938 - 2015
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 144
Shotaro Ishinomori
COMIC ARTIST
1938 - 1998
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 145
Ivan Sutherland
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1938 - Present
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 146
Farouk al-Sharaa
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 147
Willy Claes
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 148
Aslan Abashidze
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 149
Rocco Granata
MUSICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 150
Zbigniew Religa
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2009
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 151
Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho
POLITICIAN
1938 - 1996
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 152

In United States

Among people born in United States, Ivan Sutherland ranks 2,745 out of 20,380. Before him are Mitch McConnell (1942), Bo Diddley (1928), John Sullivan (1740), R. Kelly (1967), Donald Glover (1983), and Nancy Kassebaum (1932). After him are Tanya Roberts (1955), Richard Ford (1944), Gloria Steinem (1934), Paul Revere (1735), Alfred Vail (1807), and Virginia Cherrill (1908).

Others born in United States

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Mitch McConnell
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 2,739
Bo Diddley
MUSICIAN
1928 - 2008
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 2,740
John Sullivan
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1740 - 1795
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 2,741
R. Kelly
SINGER
1967 - Present
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 2,742
Donald Glover
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 2,743
Nancy Kassebaum
POLITICIAN
1932 - Present
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 2,744
Ivan Sutherland
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1938 - Present
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 2,745
Tanya Roberts
ACTOR
1955 - 2021
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 2,746
Richard Ford
WRITER
1944 - Present
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 2,747
Gloria Steinem
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1934 - Present
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 2,748
Paul Revere
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1735 - 1818
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 2,749
Alfred Vail
INVENTOR
1807 - 1859
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 2,750
Virginia Cherrill
ACTOR
1908 - 1996
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 2,751