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Charles Simonyi

1948 - Today

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Charles Simonyi (; Hungarian: Simonyi Károly, pronounced [ˈʃimoɲi ˈkaːroj]; born September 10, 1948) is a Hungarian-American software architect. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Charles Simonyi has received more than 1,248,917 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2019). Charles Simonyi is the 196th most popular businessperson (down from 162nd in 2019), the 196th most popular biography from Hungary (down from 149th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Hungarian Businessperson.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.2M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 63.18

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 37

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.55

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.53

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among BUSINESSPEOPLE

Among businesspeople, Charles Simonyi ranks 196 out of 847. Before him are Mukesh Ambani, William C. Durant, Roger Ailes, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, Henry J. Heinz, and Carl Laemmle. After him are Morris Chang, Jamsetji Tata, Dieter Schwarz, Stavros Niarchos, Friedrich Krupp, and Friedrich Alfred Krupp.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, Charles Simonyi ranks 137. Before him are Kemal Monteno, Mate Parlov, Jean-Louis Schlesser, Natan Sharansky, Delio Onnis, and Vincent Schiavelli. After him are Ram Baran Yadav, Glenn Frey, Dan Halutz, George Abela, Alberto Manguel, and Margot Kidder.

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In Hungary

Among people born in Hungary, Charles Simonyi ranks 196 out of 1,077. Before him are Jenő Buzánszky (1925), Hannah Szenes (1921), Margaret of Hungary (1175), Archduchess Margarethe Klementine of Austria (1870), Ferenc Fricsay (1914), and András Schiff (1953). After him are Franz Xaver von Zach (1754), Fritz Reiner (1888), Michu Meszaros (1939), Ingenuus (200), Teddy Kollek (1911), and Alfréd Hajós (1878).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In Hungary

Among businesspeople born in Hungary, Charles Simonyi ranks 2. Before him are George Soros (1930). After him are Andrew Grove (1936).

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