Computer Scientist
Kent Beck
American software engineer
1961 - today
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Kent Beck
His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Kent Beck is the 156th most popular computer scientist (down from 147th in 2024), the 9,529th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,737th in 2019) and the 89th most popular American Computer Scientist.
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45k
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Past 12 months
53.53
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Data Insights
25
Kent Beck's biography spans 25 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 53.53.
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Among Computer Scientists
Among computer scientists, Kent Beck ranks 156 out of 269. Before him are Jaron Lanier, Kateryna Yushchenko, Shafi Goldwasser, Raj Reddy, Bertrand Meyer, and Hal Abelson. After him are Elizabeth J. Feinler, Annie Easley, Kathleen Booth, Needleman–Wunsch algorithm, Silvio Micali, and Henriette Avram.
Most Popular Computer Scientists in Wikipedia
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Jaron Lanier
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 150
Kateryna Yushchenko
1919 - 2001
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 151
Shafi Goldwasser
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 152
Raj Reddy
1937 - Present
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 153
Bertrand Meyer
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 154
Hal Abelson
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 155
Kent Beck
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 156
Elizabeth J. Feinler
1931 - Present
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 157
Annie Easley
1933 - 2011
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 158
Kathleen Booth
1922 - 2022
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 159
Needleman–Wunsch algorithm
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 160
Silvio Micali
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 161
Henriette Avram
1919 - 2006
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 162
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1961, Kent Beck ranks 382. Before him are Tonči Gabrić, Kim Jong Yang, Wally Pfister, Brit Pettersen, Curt Smith, and Lolita Davidovich. After him are Simone Young, Latifa, Aldo Costa, Howard Lutnick, Hasmik Papian, and Cui Jian.
Others Born in 1961
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Tonči Gabrić
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - 2024
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 377
Kim Jong Yang
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 378
Wally Pfister
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 379
Brit Pettersen
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 380
Curt Smith
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 381
Lolita Davidovich
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 382
Kent Beck
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 383
Simone Young
MUSICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 384
Latifa
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 385
Aldo Costa
ENGINEER
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 386
Howard Lutnick
BUSINESSPERSON
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 387
Hasmik Papian
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 388
Cui Jian
MUSICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 389
In United States
Among people born in United States, Kent Beck ranks 9,529 out of 23,232. Before him are Robert E. Sherwood (1896), Nestor Serrano (1955), Charley Grapewin (1869), Michael Shermer (1954), Larry Linville (1939), and Edward Goodrich Acheson (1856). After him are Marsden Hartley (1877), Martha Rosler (1943), Elizabeth Cotten (1893), Carmen Zapata (1927), George Perkins Marsh (1801), and David Halberstam (1934).
Others born in United States
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Robert E. Sherwood
WRITER
1896 - 1955
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 9,523
Nestor Serrano
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 9,524
Charley Grapewin
ACTOR
1869 - 1956
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 9,525
Michael Shermer
WRITER
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 9,526
Larry Linville
ACTOR
1939 - 2000
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 9,527
Edward Goodrich Acheson
CHEMIST
1856 - 1931
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 9,528
Kent Beck
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 9,529
Marsden Hartley
PAINTER
1877 - 1943
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 9,530
Martha Rosler
ARTIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 9,531
Elizabeth Cotten
MUSICIAN
1893 - 1987
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 9,532
Carmen Zapata
ACTOR
1927 - 2014
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 9,533
George Perkins Marsh
LINGUIST
1801 - 1882
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 9,534
David Halberstam
WRITER
1934 - 2007
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 9,535
Among Computer Scientists In United States
Among computer scientists born in United States, Kent Beck ranks 89. Before him are Phil Zimmermann (1954), Robert Tarjan (1948), John L. Hennessy (1952), Michael Stonebraker (1943), Jaron Lanier (1960), and Shafi Goldwasser (1958). After him are Elizabeth J. Feinler (1931), Annie Easley (1933), Henriette Avram (1919), James H. Clark (1944), Brewster Kahle (1960), and Edward F. Moore (1925).
Phil Zimmermann
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 83
Robert Tarjan
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 84
John L. Hennessy
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 85
Michael Stonebraker
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 86
Jaron Lanier
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 87
Shafi Goldwasser
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 88
Kent Beck
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 89
Elizabeth J. Feinler
1931 - Present
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 90
Annie Easley
1933 - 2011
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 91
Henriette Avram
1919 - 2006
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 92
James H. Clark
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 93
Brewster Kahle
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 94
Edward F. Moore
1925 - 2003
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 95
