Computer Scientist

Tony Hoare

British computer scientist

1934 - 2026

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Tony Hoare

His biography is available in 43 different languages on Wikipedia. Tony Hoare is the 37th most popular computer scientist (down from 31st in 2024), the 8th most popular biography from Sri Lanka (down from 7th in 2019) and the most popular Sri Lankan Computer Scientist.

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Tony Hoare's biography spans 43 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 64.52.

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Among Computer Scientists

Among computer scientists, Tony Hoare ranks 37 out of 269. Before him are Edgar F. Codd, Ward Cunningham, Richard E. Stearns, Sergey Brin, Hal Finney, and Guido van Rossum. After him are Ken Kutaragi, Maurice Wilkes, Charles Bachman, Peter Naur, Ole-Johan Dahl, and Ivan Sutherland.

Most Popular Computer Scientists in Wikipedia

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Edgar F. Codd
1923 - 2003
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 31
Ward Cunningham
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 32
Richard E. Stearns
1936 - Present
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 33
Sergey Brin
1973 - Present
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 34
Hal Finney
1956 - 2014
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 35
Guido van Rossum
1956 - Present
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 36
Tony Hoare
1934 - 2026
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 37
Ken Kutaragi
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 38
Maurice Wilkes
1913 - 2010
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 39
Charles Bachman
1924 - 2017
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 40
Peter Naur
1928 - 2016
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 41
Ole-Johan Dahl
1931 - 2002
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 42
Ivan Sutherland
1938 - Present
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 43

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1934, Tony Hoare ranks 115. Before him are Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Per Olov Enquist, Miguel de la Madrid, Khun Sa, John Brunner, and Dionigi Tettamanzi. After him are James Sikking, Robert Moog, Julius Darmaatmadja, Gregory Peter XX Ghabroyan, Nicéphore Soglo, and Jean Chrétien. Among people deceased in 2026, Tony Hoare ranks 47. Before him are Dan Simmons, José Santamaría, Christopher A. Sims, Brenda Fricker, Sonny Rollins, and Desmond Morris. After him are Ted Turner, Ole Nydahl, Camillo Ruini, James Tolkan, Sergei Ivanov, and Slavenka Drakulić.

Others Born in 1934

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Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2017
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 109
Per Olov Enquist
WRITER
1934 - 2020
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 110
Miguel de la Madrid
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2012
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 111
Khun Sa
MAFIOSO
1934 - 2007
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 112
John Brunner
WRITER
1934 - 1995
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 113
Dionigi Tettamanzi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1934 - 2017
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 114
Tony Hoare
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1934 - 2026
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 115
James Sikking
ACTOR
1934 - 2024
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 116
Robert Moog
INVENTOR
1934 - 2005
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 117
Julius Darmaatmadja
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1934 - Present
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 118
Gregory Peter XX Ghabroyan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1934 - 2021
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 119
Nicéphore Soglo
POLITICIAN
1934 - Present
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 120
Jean Chrétien
POLITICIAN
1934 - Present
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 121