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John Ternus

Apple senior vice president of hardware engineering

1975 - today

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His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. John Ternus is the 393rd most popular engineer, the 16,377th most popular biography from United States and the 52nd most popular American Engineer.

John Ternus is most famous for his role as Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering at Apple, where he oversees the design and development of iconic products like the iPhone and Mac. A surprising lesser-known fact is that he began his career at Apple as an intern in 1997, shortly after earning a mechanical engineering degree from the University of Michigan. His lasting legacy lies in advancing hardware innovation, contributing to seamless user experiences that have transformed the consumer electronics industry.

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John Ternus shares a May 1 birthday with Rudolf I of Germany, Joseph Heller, and Magnus VI of Norway.

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Among Engineers

Among engineers, John Ternus ranks 393 out of 389. Before him are Matthias Ettrich, Thomas Sopwith, Henry M. Morris, James Guthrie, Ted Jensen, and Roland Baar. After him are Tom Mueller, Sam Michael, Tim Goss, Christopher Boyes, Julien Simon-Chautemps, and Orkut Büyükkökten.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1975, John Ternus ranks 711. Before him are John Hopkins, Grégoire Colin, Mahesh Babu, Natasha Klauss, Kellie Martin, and Francisco Rubio. After him are Haruna Ikezawa, Suguru Ito, Ian Carey, Sayed Kashua, Loredana Cannata, and Mehrdad Minavand.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Ternus ranks 16,377 out of 20,380. Before him are Freddie Freeman (1989), Mason Gamble (1986), Carolyn Lawrence (1967), Paz de la Huerta (1984), Francisco Rubio (1975), and JaVale McGee (1988). After him are Tom Cotton (1977), Evan Jones (1976), Justin Thomas (1993), Jermaine Dupri (1972), Joanna Newsom (1982), and Maria Menounos (1978).

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Among Engineers In United States

Among engineers born in United States, John Ternus ranks 52. Before him are Robert Zubrin (1952), David S. Johnson (1945), John Houbolt (1919), Douglas H. Wheelock (1960), Henry M. Morris (1918), and Ted Jensen (1954). After him are Tom Mueller (1961), Jonathan James (1983), Feargus Urquhart (1970), Randall Munroe (1984), Kimberly Bryant (1967), and Alia Sabur (1989).

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