Computer Scientist
Scott Fahlman
Computer scientist at Carnegie Mellon University
1948 - today
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Scott Fahlman
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Scott Fahlman is the 185th most popular computer scientist (down from 114th in 2024), the 11,791st most popular biography from United States (down from 6,105th in 2019) and the 103rd most popular American Computer Scientist.
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Past 12 months
50.90
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Data Insights
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Scott Fahlman's biography spans 18 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 50.90.
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Among Computer Scientists
Among computer scientists, Scott Fahlman ranks 185 out of 269. Before him are David Karp, Peter Shor, Jean E. Sammet, Michael Dertouzos, Richard Garriott, and Rob Pike. After him are Grady Booch, Dave Cutler, Tim Paterson, Robert Tappan Morris, Geir Ivarsøy, and Sugata Mitra.
Most Popular Computer Scientists in Wikipedia
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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
Sugata Mitra
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 191
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1948, Scott Fahlman ranks 700. Before him are Liliane Saint-Pierre, Josef Bierbichler, Borivoje Đorđević, Mao Chi-kuo, Tsai Chih-chung, and Leopoldo María Panero. After him are Jim Byrnes, Gerrit Graham, El Kazovsky, Pedro Morenés, Betty Thomas, and S. E. Hinton.
Others Born in 1948
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Liliane Saint-Pierre
SINGER
1948 - Present
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 694
Josef Bierbichler
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 695
Borivoje Đorđević
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 696
Mao Chi-kuo
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 697
Tsai Chih-chung
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 698
Leopoldo María Panero
WRITER
1948 - 2014
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 699
Scott Fahlman
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 700
Jim Byrnes
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 701
Gerrit Graham
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 702
El Kazovsky
PAINTER
1948 - 2008
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 703
Pedro Morenés
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 704
Betty Thomas
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 705
S. E. Hinton
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 706
In United States
Among people born in United States, Scott Fahlman ranks 11,791 out of 23,232. Before him are David Gates (1940), Louise Ritter (1958), Betsy DeVos (1958), Lamar Hunt (1932), David Darling (1941), and Ellen Glasgow (1873). After him are George Alec Effinger (1947), Bob Kulick (1950), Lucy Shapiro (1940), Sonny Fortune (1939), Grady Booch (1955), and Dinah Manoff (1956).
Others born in United States
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David Gates
MUSICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 11,785
Louise Ritter
ATHLETE
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 11,786
Betsy DeVos
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 11,787
Lamar Hunt
BUSINESSPERSON
1932 - 2006
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,788
David Darling
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2021
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,789
Ellen Glasgow
WRITER
1873 - 1945
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,790
Scott Fahlman
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,791
George Alec Effinger
WRITER
1947 - 2002
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,792
Bob Kulick
MUSICIAN
1950 - 2020
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,793
Lucy Shapiro
BIOLOGIST
1940 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,794
Sonny Fortune
MUSICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,795
Grady Booch
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,796
Dinah Manoff
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,797
Among Computer Scientists In United States
Among computer scientists born in United States, Scott Fahlman ranks 103. Before him are Andy Hertzfeld (1953), Bruce Schneier (1963), Katie Bouman (1989), David Karp (1986), Peter Shor (1959), and Jean E. Sammet (1928). After him are Grady Booch (1955), Dave Cutler (1942), Robert Tappan Morris (1965), Brian Acton (1972), Ralph Merkle (1952), and Jon Hall (1950).
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
Ralph Merkle
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 108
Jon Hall
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 109
