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COMPUTER SCIENTIST

Danny Hillis

1956 - Today

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William Daniel Hillis (born September 25, 1956) is an American inventor, entrepreneur, and computer scientist, who pioneered parallel computers and their use in artificial intelligence. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Danny Hillis has received more than 320,907 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Danny Hillis is the 206th most popular computer scientist, the 15,389th most popular biography from United States and the 108th most popular American Computer Scientist.

Memorability Metrics

  • 320k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 30.36

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.71

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.34

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among COMPUTER SCIENTISTS

Among computer scientists, Danny Hillis ranks 206 out of 201. Before him are Jenova Chen, Nancy Lynch, Bram Moolenaar, Bram Cohen, Demis Hassabis, and Ninoslav Marina. After him are Larry Ewing, Katie Bouman, John Resig, David Heinemeier Hansson, Maria Klawe, and David Karp.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Danny Hillis ranks 661. Before him are Howard Benson, Sue Barker, Jay Nixon, Tara Buckman, Darrell Pace, and Joni Huntley. After him are Tim Flannery, Jay C. Buckey, Gregory J. Harbaugh, Richard A. Searfoss, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, and Deborah Birx.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Danny Hillis ranks 15,389 out of 18,182. Before him are Jorma Taccone (1977), Ronnie Vannucci Jr. (1976), Emmy Clarke (1991), Katy Mixon (1981), Kara DioGuardi (1970), and Conan Gray (1998). After him are Faith Prince (1957), Edy Ganem (1983), Tom Steyer (1957), Jillian Murray (1984), Vernon Forrest (1971), and Tim Russert (1950).

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Among COMPUTER SCIENTISTS In United States

Among computer scientists born in United States, Danny Hillis ranks 108. Before him are Craig Federighi (1969), Shawn Fanning (1980), John Ousterhout (1954), Brian Acton (1972), Nancy Lynch (1948), and Bram Cohen (1975). After him are Katie Bouman (1989), John Resig (1984), David Karp (1986), Blake Ross (1985), and Virgil Griffith (1983).

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