INVENTOR
Bill Atkinson
1951 - Today
Bill Atkinson
William "Bill" D. Atkinson (born March 17, 1951) is an American computer engineer, computer programmer and photographer. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bill Atkinson has received more than 381,022 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Bill Atkinson is the 391st most popular inventor (down from 337th in 2019).
Memorability Metrics
380k
Page Views (PV)
44.53
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
3.75
Effective Languages (L*)
2.55
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among INVENTORS
Among inventors, Bill Atkinson ranks 391 out of 426. Before him are Robert S. Langer, Oleg Losev, John Shepherd-Barron, Mark Rober, Norman Joseph Woodland, and Robin Li. After him are Gary Fisher, George Beauchamp, Dean Kamen, Granville Woods, Bette Nesmith Graham, and Yvonne Brill.
Most Popular Inventors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRobert S. Langer
1948 - Present
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 385
Oleg Losev
1903 - 1942
HPI: 45.00
Rank: 386
John Shepherd-Barron
1925 - 2010
HPI: 44.94
Rank: 387
Mark Rober
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 388
Norman Joseph Woodland
1921 - 2012
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 389
Robin Li
1968 - Present
HPI: 44.58
Rank: 390
Bill Atkinson
1951 - Present
HPI: 44.53
Rank: 391
Gary Fisher
1950 - Present
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 392
George Beauchamp
1899 - 1941
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 393
Dean Kamen
1951 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 394
Granville Woods
1856 - 1910
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 395
Bette Nesmith Graham
1924 - 1980
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 396
Yvonne Brill
1924 - 2013
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 397
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1951, Bill Atkinson ranks 488. Before him are Jean-Louis Borloo, Nenad Stekić, Scott Gorham, Mammootty, Pany Yathotou, and Marcel Dionne. After him are Roy A. Tucker, Lyn McClements, Jóannes Eidesgaard, Dean Kamen, Vytenis Andriukaitis, and Terry McDermott.
Others Born in 1951
Go to all RankingsJean-Louis Borloo
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 44.62
Rank: 482
Nenad Stekić
ATHLETE
1951 - 2021
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 483
Scott Gorham
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 484
Mammootty
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 485
Pany Yathotou
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 486
Marcel Dionne
HOCKEY PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 487
Bill Atkinson
INVENTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 44.53
Rank: 488
Roy A. Tucker
ASTRONOMER
1951 - 2021
HPI: 44.42
Rank: 489
Lyn McClements
SWIMMER
1951 - Present
HPI: 44.40
Rank: 490
Jóannes Eidesgaard
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 491
Dean Kamen
INVENTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 492
Vytenis Andriukaitis
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 493
Terry McDermott
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 494