Computer Scientist

Richard Garriott

American-British video game developer and entrepreneur

1961 - today

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Richard Garriott

His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia. Richard Garriott is the 183rd most popular computer scientist (down from 146th in 2024), the 5,409th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,420th in 2019) and the 16th most popular British Computer Scientist.

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Jul 4

Richard Garriott shares a July 4 birthday with Giuseppe Garibaldi, Murad III, and Alfredo Di Stéfano.

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Among Computer Scientists

Among computer scientists, Richard Garriott ranks 183 out of 245. Before him are Bassel Khartabil, David Marr, David Karp, Peter Shor, Jean E. Sammet, and Michael Dertouzos. After him are Rob Pike, Scott Fahlman, Grady Booch, Dave Cutler, Tim Paterson, and Robert Tappan Morris.

Most Popular Computer Scientists in Wikipedia

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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
Dave Cutler
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 187
Tim Paterson
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 188
Robert Tappan Morris
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 189

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Richard Garriott ranks 511. Before him are Kim Delaney, Yahiro Kazama, Toshinobu Katsuya, Bob Loughman, Katy Garbi, and Jorge Barrios. After him are Nia Peeples, Nick Chinlund, Deepak Tijori, Greg Gianforte, Konstantin Lavronenko, and Debbi Peterson.

Others Born in 1961

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Kim Delaney
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 506
Yahiro Kazama
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 507
Toshinobu Katsuya
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 508
Bob Loughman
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 509
Katy Garbi
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 510
Jorge Barrios
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 511
Richard Garriott
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 512
Nia Peeples
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 513
Nick Chinlund
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 514
Deepak Tijori
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 515
Greg Gianforte
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 516
Konstantin Lavronenko
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 517
Debbi Peterson
MUSICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 518

In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Richard Garriott ranks 5,409 out of 8,785. Before him are Peter Hill-Wood (1936), A. Edward Sutherland (1895), Henry Thomas Colebrooke (1765), John McEnery (1943), Matthew Carter (1937), and Brian Kidd (1949). After him are Thomas C. Jerdon (1811), Jackie Burroughs (1939), Titus Oates (1649), Andy King (1988), William Dunbar (1460), and Lynne Frederick (1954).

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Peter Hill-Wood
BUSINESSPERSON
1936 - 2018
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 5,403
A. Edward Sutherland
FILM DIRECTOR
1895 - 1973
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 5,404
Henry Thomas Colebrooke
MATHEMATICIAN
1765 - 1837
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 5,405
John McEnery
ACTOR
1943 - 2019
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 5,406
Matthew Carter
DESIGNER
1937 - Present
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 5,407
Brian Kidd
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 5,408
Richard Garriott
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 5,409
Thomas C. Jerdon
PHYSICIAN
1811 - 1872
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 5,410
Jackie Burroughs
ACTOR
1939 - 2010
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 5,411
Titus Oates
POLITICIAN
1649 - 1705
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 5,412
Andy King
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 5,413
William Dunbar
WRITER
1460 - 1520
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 5,414
Lynne Frederick
ACTOR
1954 - 1994
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 5,415