COMPUTER SCIENTIST
Gilles Brassard
1955 - Today
Gilles Brassard
Gilles Brassard is a faculty member of the Université de Montréal, where he has been a Full Professor since 1988 and Canada Research Chair since 2001. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gilles Brassard has received more than 101,347 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Gilles Brassard is the 197th most popular computer scientist, the 749th most popular biography from Canada and the 7th most popular Canadian Computer Scientist.
Memorability Metrics
100k
Page Views (PV)
47.95
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
3.84
Effective Languages (L*)
2.14
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPUTER SCIENTISTS
Among computer scientists, Gilles Brassard ranks 197 out of 245. Before him are Douglas Crockford, Erich Gamma, Alan Cox, Chieko Asakawa, Ian Murdock, and Sophie Wilson. After him are Alexandra Elbakyan, Daphne Koller, Martin Odersky, Theo de Raadt, Peter Norvig, and Rodney Brooks.
Most Popular Computer Scientists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDouglas Crockford
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 191
Erich Gamma
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 192
Alan Cox
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 193
Chieko Asakawa
1958 - Present
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 194
Ian Murdock
1973 - 2015
HPI: 47.99
Rank: 195
Sophie Wilson
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 196
Gilles Brassard
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 197
Alexandra Elbakyan
1988 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 198
Daphne Koller
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 199
Martin Odersky
1958 - Present
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 200
Theo de Raadt
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 201
Peter Norvig
1956 - Present
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 202
Rodney Brooks
1954 - Present
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 203
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1955, Gilles Brassard ranks 595. Before him are Enith Brigitha, Michael Pollan, Pat Mastelotto, Janina Ochojska, Steve Earle, and Newton Thomas Sigel. After him are Momir Rnić, Noureddine Bouyahyaoui, Sabina Berman, Gerhard Heer, John Kricfalusi, and Gail Neall.
Others Born in 1955
Go to all RankingsEnith Brigitha
SWIMMER
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 589
Michael Pollan
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 590
Pat Mastelotto
MUSICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 591
Janina Ochojska
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 592
Steve Earle
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 593
Newton Thomas Sigel
FILM DIRECTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 594
Gilles Brassard
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 595
Momir Rnić
HANDBALL PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 596
Noureddine Bouyahyaoui
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 597
Sabina Berman
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 598
Gerhard Heer
ATHLETE
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 599
John Kricfalusi
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 600
Gail Neall
SWIMMER
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 601
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, Gilles Brassard ranks 749 out of 1,622. Before him are Joe Sakic (1969), Henry Lau (1989), Alice Eastwood (1859), Horst Bulau (1962), Cliff Thorburn (1948), and Christian Cage (1973). After him are Jeremy Ratchford (1965), Montgomery Wilson (1909), George Eaton (1945), Chris Bumstead (1995), Bruce LaBruce (1964), and Carrie Derick (1862).
Others born in Canada
Go to all RankingsJoe Sakic
HOCKEY PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.12
Rank: 743
Henry Lau
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 744
Alice Eastwood
BIOLOGIST
1859 - 1953
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 745
Horst Bulau
SKIER
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.99
Rank: 746
Cliff Thorburn
SNOOKER
1948 - Present
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 747
Christian Cage
WRESTLER
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.97
Rank: 748
Gilles Brassard
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 749
Jeremy Ratchford
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 750
Montgomery Wilson
SKATER
1909 - 1964
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 751
George Eaton
RACING DRIVER
1945 - Present
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 752
Chris Bumstead
ATHLETE
1995 - Present
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 753
Bruce LaBruce
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 754
Carrie Derick
BIOLOGIST
1862 - 1941
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 755
Among COMPUTER SCIENTISTS In Canada
Among computer scientists born in Canada, Gilles Brassard ranks 7. Before him are James Gosling (1955), Brian Kernighan (1942), Alfred Aho (1941), John Draper (1943), Kenneth E. Iverson (1920), and Rob Pike (1956). After him are Maria Klawe (1951).
James Gosling
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 1
Brian Kernighan
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 2
Alfred Aho
1941 - Present
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 3
John Draper
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 4
Kenneth E. Iverson
1920 - 2004
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 5
Rob Pike
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 6
Gilles Brassard
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 7
Maria Klawe
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.93
Rank: 8