ENGINEER
Hans Moravec
1948 - Today
Hans Moravec
Hans Peter Moravec (born November 30, 1948, Kautzen, Austria) is computer scientist and an adjunct faculty member at the Robotics Institute of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, USA. He is known for his work on robotics, artificial intelligence, and writings on the impact of technology. Moravec also is a futurist with many of his publications and predictions focusing on transhumanism. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hans Moravec has received more than 287,862 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Hans Moravec is the 247th most popular engineer (up from 257th in 2019), the 769th most popular biography from Austria (down from 763rd in 2019) and the 10th most popular Austrian Engineer.
Memorability Metrics
290k
Page Views (PV)
56.80
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
5.46
Effective Languages (L*)
2.61
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ENGINEERS
Among engineers, Hans Moravec ranks 247 out of 389. Before him are Anousheh Ansari, Alexander Kemurdzhian, Enrico Forlanini, Konstantin Kalinin, Fredrik Henrik af Chapman, and Jon Postel. After him are Paul Mauser, Wilhelm Nusselt, Walter Thiel, Waloddi Weibull, Pierre Cérésole, and Johannes Winkler.
Most Popular Engineers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAnousheh Ansari
1966 - Present
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 241
Alexander Kemurdzhian
1921 - 2003
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 242
Enrico Forlanini
1848 - 1930
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 243
Konstantin Kalinin
1887 - 1938
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 244
Fredrik Henrik af Chapman
1721 - 1808
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 245
Jon Postel
1943 - 1998
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 246
Hans Moravec
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 247
Paul Mauser
1838 - 1914
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 248
Wilhelm Nusselt
1882 - 1957
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 249
Walter Thiel
1910 - 1943
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 250
Waloddi Weibull
1887 - 1979
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 251
Pierre Cérésole
1879 - 1945
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 252
Johannes Winkler
1897 - 1947
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 253
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1948, Hans Moravec ranks 356. Before him are Jean-Pierre Monseré, Lojze Peterle, Nate Archibald, Benny Morris, Raúl Reyes, and T. C. Boyle. After him are Louis Raphaël I Sako, John Ashton, Sinéad Cusack, Giorgio Demetrio Gallaro, Bobby Orr, and Geoff Nicholls.
Others Born in 1948
Go to all RankingsJean-Pierre Monseré
CYCLIST
1948 - 1971
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 350
Lojze Peterle
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 351
Nate Archibald
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 352
Benny Morris
HISTORIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 353
Raúl Reyes
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1948 - 2008
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 354
T. C. Boyle
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 355
Hans Moravec
ENGINEER
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 356
Louis Raphaël I Sako
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 357
John Ashton
ACTOR
1948 - 2024
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 358
Sinéad Cusack
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 359
Giorgio Demetrio Gallaro
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 360
Bobby Orr
HOCKEY PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 361
Geoff Nicholls
MUSICIAN
1948 - 2017
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 362
In Austria
Among people born in Austria, Hans Moravec ranks 769 out of 1,424. Before him are Michael Denis (1729), Heinrich Lammasch (1853), Dénes Berinkey (1871), Ignaz von Seyfried (1776), Maria Lassnig (1919), and Trickster (null). After him are Berta Zuckerkandl (1864), Monica Bleibtreu (1944), Siegmund von Hausegger (1872), Hilda Geiringer (1893), René Wellek (1903), and Friedrich Hasenöhrl (1874).
Others born in Austria
Go to all RankingsMichael Denis
WRITER
1729 - 1800
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 763
Heinrich Lammasch
POLITICIAN
1853 - 1920
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 764
Dénes Berinkey
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1944
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 765
Ignaz von Seyfried
MUSICIAN
1776 - 1841
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 766
Maria Lassnig
PAINTER
1919 - 2014
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 767
Trickster
MUSICIAN
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 768
Hans Moravec
ENGINEER
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 769
Berta Zuckerkandl
WRITER
1864 - 1945
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 770
Monica Bleibtreu
ACTOR
1944 - 2009
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 771
Siegmund von Hausegger
COMPOSER
1872 - 1948
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 772
Hilda Geiringer
MATHEMATICIAN
1893 - 1973
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 773
René Wellek
WRITER
1903 - 1995
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 774
Friedrich Hasenöhrl
PHYSICIST
1874 - 1915
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 775
Among ENGINEERS In Austria
Among engineers born in Austria, Hans Moravec ranks 10. Before him are Viktor Kaplan (1876), Carlo Abarth (1908), Aurel Vlaicu (1882), Hanns Hörbiger (1867), Béla Barényi (1907), and Erwin Komenda (1904).
Viktor Kaplan
1876 - 1934
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 4
Carlo Abarth
1908 - 1979
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 5
Aurel Vlaicu
1882 - 1913
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 6
Hanns Hörbiger
1867 - 1931
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 7
Béla Barényi
1907 - 1997
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 8
Erwin Komenda
1904 - 1966
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 9
Hans Moravec
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 10