Computer Scientist
Peter Shor
American mathematician
1959 - today
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Peter Shor
His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2024). Peter Shor is the 180th most popular computer scientist (down from 176th in 2024), the 10,989th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,809th in 2019) and the 101st most popular American Computer Scientist.
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Among Computer Scientists
Among computer scientists, Peter Shor ranks 180 out of 245. Before him are Luis von Ahn, Bruce Schneier, Katie Bouman, Bassel Khartabil, David Marr, and David Karp. After him are Jean E. Sammet, Michael Dertouzos, Richard Garriott, Rob Pike, Scott Fahlman, and Grady Booch.
Most Popular Computer Scientists in Wikipedia
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Luis von Ahn
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 174
Bruce Schneier
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 175
Katie Bouman
1989 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 176
Bassel Khartabil
1981 - 2015
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 177
David Marr
1945 - 1980
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 178
David Karp
1986 - Present
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 179
Peter Shor
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 180
Jean E. Sammet
1928 - 2017
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 181
Michael Dertouzos
1936 - 2001
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 182
Richard Garriott
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 183
Rob Pike
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 184
Scott Fahlman
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 185
Grady Booch
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 186
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Peter Shor ranks 476. Before him are Nikos Dendias, Marc Alexandre, Rafael Amador, Jon Oliva, Hiroshi Ohashi, and Everton Nogueira. After him are Tomislav Karamarko, Karl Shuker, Marco Antonio Solís, Ashlyn Gere, Zabou Breitman, and Laila Robins.
Others Born in 1959
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Nikos Dendias
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 470
Marc Alexandre
WRESTLER
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 471
Rafael Amador
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - 2018
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 472
Jon Oliva
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 473
Hiroshi Ohashi
COACH
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 474
Everton Nogueira
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 475
Peter Shor
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 476
Tomislav Karamarko
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 477
Karl Shuker
BIOLOGIST
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 478
Marco Antonio Solís
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 479
Ashlyn Gere
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 480
Zabou Breitman
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 481
Laila Robins
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 482
In United States
Among people born in United States, Peter Shor ranks 10,989 out of NaN. Before him are Richard Hofstadter (1916), CoCo Vandeweghe (1991), Jack Weston (1924), Lou Williams (1986), Bridget Regan (1982), and Johnny Unitas (1933). After him are Bruce Bueno de Mesquita (1946), Jim Hall (1935), Robert Detweiler (1930), Shannon Leto (1970), Dustin Poirier (1989), and Ashlyn Gere (1959).
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Richard Hofstadter
HISTORIAN
1916 - 1970
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 10,983
CoCo Vandeweghe
TENNIS PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 10,984
Jack Weston
ACTOR
1924 - 1996
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 10,985
Lou Williams
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 10,986
Bridget Regan
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 10,987
Johnny Unitas
AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER
1933 - 2002
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 10,988
Peter Shor
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 10,989
Bruce Bueno de Mesquita
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 10,990
Jim Hall
RACING DRIVER
1935 - Present
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 10,991
Robert Detweiler
PHYSICIST
1930 - 2003
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 10,992
Shannon Leto
MUSICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 10,993
Dustin Poirier
MARTIAL ARTS
1989 - Present
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 10,994
Ashlyn Gere
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 10,995
Among Computer Scientists In United States
Among computer scientists born in United States, Peter Shor ranks 101. Before him are Edward F. Moore (1925), Randy Pausch (1960), Andy Hertzfeld (1953), Bruce Schneier (1963), Katie Bouman (1989), and David Karp (1986). After him are Jean E. Sammet (1928), Scott Fahlman (1948), Grady Booch (1955), Dave Cutler (1942), Robert Tappan Morris (1965), and Brian Acton (1972).
Edward F. Moore
1925 - 2003
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 95
Randy Pausch
1960 - 2008
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 96
Andy Hertzfeld
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 97
Bruce Schneier
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 98
Katie Bouman
1989 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 99
David Karp
1986 - Present
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 100
Peter Shor
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 101
Jean E. Sammet
1928 - 2017
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 102
Scott Fahlman
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 103
Grady Booch
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 104
Dave Cutler
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 105
Robert Tappan Morris
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 106
Brian Acton
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 107
