GAME DESIGNER
Gabe Newell
1962 - Today
Gabe Newell
Gabe Logan Newell (born November 3, 1962), also known by his nickname Gaben, is an American businessman. He is the president and co-founder of the video game company Valve Corporation. Newell was born in Colorado and grew up in Davis, California. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gabe Newell has received more than 5,525,500 page views. His biography is available in 54 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 49 in 2019). Gabe Newell is the 8th most popular game designer (down from 5th in 2019), the 2,025th most popular biography from United States (up from 2,058th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular American Game Designer.
Memorability Metrics
5.5M
Page Views (PV)
57.76
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
54
Languages Editions (L)
4.94
Effective Languages (L*)
4.47
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among GAME DESIGNERS
Among game designers, Gabe Newell ranks 8 out of 77. Before him are Hideo Kojima, Alexey Pajitnov, Markus Persson, Ralph H. Baer, Jeff Kinney, and Gunpei Yokoi. After him are Satoru Iwata, Satoshi Tajiri, Lizzie Magie, Klaus Teuber, Sid Meier, and Shinji Mikami.
Most Popular Game Designers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHideo Kojima
1963 - Present
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 2
Alexey Pajitnov
1956 - Present
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 3
Markus Persson
1979 - Present
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 4
Ralph H. Baer
1922 - 2014
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 5
Jeff Kinney
1971 - Present
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 6
Gunpei Yokoi
1941 - 1997
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 7
Gabe Newell
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 8
Satoru Iwata
1959 - 2015
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 9
Satoshi Tajiri
1965 - Present
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 10
Lizzie Magie
1866 - 1948
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 11
Klaus Teuber
1952 - 2023
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 12
Sid Meier
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 13
Shinji Mikami
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 14
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1962, Gabe Newell ranks 58. Before him are Marcia Cross, Andreas Köpke, Imad Mughniyah, Ally McCoist, Black, and Jorge Burruchaga. After him are Bob Odenkirk, Peng Liyuan, Dina Boluarte, Lance Reddick, Flea, and Viola Amherd.
Others Born in 1962
Go to all RankingsMarcia Cross
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 52
Andreas Köpke
COACH
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 53
Imad Mughniyah
POLITICIAN
1962 - 2008
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 54
Ally McCoist
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 55
Black
SINGER
1962 - 2016
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 56
Jorge Burruchaga
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 57
Gabe Newell
GAME DESIGNER
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 58
Bob Odenkirk
COMEDIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 59
Peng Liyuan
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 60
Dina Boluarte
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 61
Lance Reddick
ACTOR
1962 - 2023
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 62
Flea
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 63
Viola Amherd
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 64
In United States
Among people born in United States, Gabe Newell ranks 2,025 out of 20,380. Before him are Jessica Alba (1981), Woody Guthrie (1912), Suzanne Somers (1946), Arthur Kennedy (1914), Katharine Ross (1940), and Solomon Burke (1936). After him are Elijah Muhammad (1897), Teri Hatcher (1964), Ira Levin (1929), Pinetop Perkins (1913), Martin Gardner (1914), and Bob Odenkirk (1962).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJessica Alba
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 2,019
Woody Guthrie
MUSICIAN
1912 - 1967
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 2,020
Suzanne Somers
ACTOR
1946 - 2023
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 2,021
Arthur Kennedy
ACTOR
1914 - 1990
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 2,022
Katharine Ross
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 2,023
Solomon Burke
SINGER
1936 - 2010
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 2,024
Gabe Newell
GAME DESIGNER
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 2,025
Elijah Muhammad
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1975
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 2,026
Teri Hatcher
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 2,027
Ira Levin
WRITER
1929 - 2007
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 2,028
Pinetop Perkins
SINGER
1913 - 2011
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 2,029
Martin Gardner
WRITER
1914 - 2010
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 2,030
Bob Odenkirk
COMEDIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 2,031
Among GAME DESIGNERS In United States
Among game designers born in United States, Gabe Newell ranks 2. Before him are Jeff Kinney (1971). After him are Lizzie Magie (1866), Gary Gygax (1938), Dave Arneson (1947), Carol Shaw (1955), Will Wright (1960), Scott Cawthon (1971), John Carmack (1970), John Romero (1967), Steve Jackson (1953), and Ed Boon (1964).
Jeff Kinney
1971 - Present
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 1
Gabe Newell
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 2
Lizzie Magie
1866 - 1948
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 3
Gary Gygax
1938 - 2008
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 4
Dave Arneson
1947 - 2009
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 5
Carol Shaw
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 6
Will Wright
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 7
Scott Cawthon
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.90
Rank: 8
John Carmack
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 9
John Romero
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.28
Rank: 10
Steve Jackson
1953 - Present
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 11
Ed Boon
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 12