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Cathy O'Neil

Catherine "Cathy" Helen O'Neil (born 1972) is an American mathematician, data scientist, and author. She is the author of the New York Times best-seller Weapons of Math Destruction, and opinion columns in Bloomberg View. O'Neil was active in the Occupy movement. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Cathy O'Neil is the 1,008th most popular mathematician, the 19,877th most popular biography from United States and the 104th most popular American Mathematician.

Cathy O'Neil is an American mathematician known for her work on the ethical implications of algorithms and data science. She is the author of the book "Weapons of Math Destruction," which critiques the use of algorithms in decision-making processes that can perpetuate inequality and harm society.

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Among MATHEMATICIANS

Among mathematicians, Cathy O'Neil ranks 1,008 out of 1,004. Before her are Ulrike Tillmann, Jennifer Tour Chayes, Olga Holtz, Noam Elkies, Pietro Boselli, and Hannah Fry. After her are Charles Hoskinson, and Gian-Carlo Rota.

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Ulrike Tillmann
1962 - Present
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 1,002
Jennifer Tour Chayes
1956 - Present
HPI: 40.04
Rank: 1,003
Olga Holtz
1973 - Present
HPI: 38.88
Rank: 1,004
Noam Elkies
1966 - Present
HPI: 38.64
Rank: 1,005
Pietro Boselli
1988 - Present
HPI: 37.69
Rank: 1,006
Hannah Fry
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.06
Rank: 1,007
Cathy O'Neil
HPI: 36.80
Rank: 1,008
Charles Hoskinson
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.10
Rank: 1,009
Gian-Carlo Rota
1999 - 1999
HPI: 30.07
Rank: 1,010

In United States

Among people born in United States, Cathy O'Neil ranks 19,885 out of 20,380. Before her are Ami Bera (1965), Conor Leslie (1991), Cadillac Anderson (1964), Harley Quinn Smith (1999), Zach Blair (1974), and Michael C. Maronna (1977). After her are Carrie Brownstein (1974), Robert Aderholt (1965), Ayad Akhtar (1970), Jhonen Vasquez (1974), Lauren Bowles (1973), and Galen Rupp (1986).

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Ami Bera
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 36.81
Rank: 19,879
Conor Leslie
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 36.81
Rank: 19,880
Cadillac Anderson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 36.81
Rank: 19,881
Harley Quinn Smith
ACTOR
1999 - Present
HPI: 36.80
Rank: 19,882
Zach Blair
MUSICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 36.80
Rank: 19,883
Michael C. Maronna
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 36.80
Rank: 19,884
Cathy O'Neil
MATHEMATICIAN
HPI: 36.80
Rank: 19,885
Carrie Brownstein
COMEDIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 36.79
Rank: 19,886
Robert Aderholt
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 36.79
Rank: 19,887
Ayad Akhtar
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 36.79
Rank: 19,888
Jhonen Vasquez
FILM DIRECTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 36.79
Rank: 19,889
Lauren Bowles
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 36.79
Rank: 19,890
Galen Rupp
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.79
Rank: 19,891