Computer Scientist
Rob Pike
software engineer
1956 - today
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Rob Pike
His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Rob Pike is the 184th most popular computer scientist (down from 167th in 2024), the 681st most popular biography from Canada (down from 586th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Canadian Computer Scientist.
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Among Computer Scientists
Among computer scientists, Rob Pike ranks 184 out of 245. Before him are David Marr, David Karp, Peter Shor, Jean E. Sammet, Michael Dertouzos, and Richard Garriott. After him are Scott Fahlman, Grady Booch, Dave Cutler, Tim Paterson, Robert Tappan Morris, and Geir Ivarsøy.
Most Popular Computer Scientists in Wikipedia
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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
Geir Ivarsøy
1957 - 2006
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 190
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1956, Rob Pike ranks 550. Before him are Vladimír Godár, Herbert Knaup, Jean-François Lamour, Sarojini Sahoo, Ștefan Rusu, and Dwight Yoakam. After him are Stephanie Zimbalist, Efim Shifrin, Natalia Linichuk, Péter Besenyei, Patti Hansen, and Raúl Lozano.
Others Born in 1956
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Vladimír Godár
COMPOSER
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 544
Herbert Knaup
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 545
Jean-François Lamour
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 546
Sarojini Sahoo
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 547
Ștefan Rusu
WRESTLER
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 548
Dwight Yoakam
MUSICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 549
Rob Pike
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 550
Stephanie Zimbalist
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 551
Efim Shifrin
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 552
Natalia Linichuk
DANCER
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 553
Péter Besenyei
PILOT
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 554
Patti Hansen
MODEL
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 555
Raúl Lozano
COACH
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 556
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, Rob Pike ranks 681 out of NaN. Before him are Gordon Pinsent (1930), Christy Chung (1970), Chris Hadfield (1959), Alexander Ludwig (1992), Steve Yzerman (1965), and Sidney Crosby (1987). After him are Teryl Rothery (1962), Lance Stroll (1998), Mackenzie Davis (1987), Devon Sawa (1978), Emmanuelle Vaugier (1976), and Beatrice Lillie (1894).
Others born in Canada
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Gordon Pinsent
ACTOR
1930 - 2023
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 675
Christy Chung
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 676
Chris Hadfield
ASTRONAUT
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 677
Alexander Ludwig
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 678
Steve Yzerman
HOCKEY PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 679
Sidney Crosby
HOCKEY PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 680
Rob Pike
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 681
Teryl Rothery
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 682
Lance Stroll
RACING DRIVER
1998 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 683
Mackenzie Davis
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 684
Devon Sawa
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 685
Emmanuelle Vaugier
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 686
Beatrice Lillie
ACTOR
1894 - 1989
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 687
Among Computer Scientists In Canada
Among computer scientists born in Canada, Rob Pike ranks 6. Before him are James Gosling (1955), Brian Kernighan (1942), Alfred Aho (1941), John Draper (1943), and Kenneth E. Iverson (1920). After him are Maria Klawe (1951), Gilles Brassard (1955), Erik Demaine (1981), and Joy Buolamwini (1990).
James Gosling
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 1
Brian Kernighan
1942 - Present
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 2
Alfred Aho
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 3
John Draper
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 4
Kenneth E. Iverson
1920 - 2004
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 5
Rob Pike
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 6
Maria Klawe
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 7
Gilles Brassard
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 8
Erik Demaine
1981 - Present
HPI: 32.92
Rank: 9
Joy Buolamwini
1990 - Present
HPI: 30.42
Rank: 10
