COMPUTER SCIENTIST
Jenova Chen
1981 - Today
Jenova Chen
Xinghan Chen (Chinese: 陈星汉; pinyin: Chén Xīnghàn; born October 8, 1981), known professionally as Jenova Chen, is a Chinese video game designer. He is the designer of the award-winning games Cloud, Flow, Flower, and Journey, co-founder of Thatgamecompany as well as an advisor for Annapurna Interactive. Chen is from Shanghai, where he earned a bachelor's degree in computer science with a minor in digital art and design. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jenova Chen has received more than 343,500 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Jenova Chen is the 227th most popular computer scientist (down from 200th in 2019), the 1,226th most popular biography from China (down from 1,063rd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Chinese Computer Scientist.
Memorability Metrics
340k
Page Views (PV)
33.94
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
4.01
Effective Languages (L*)
2.12
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPUTER SCIENTISTS
Among computer scientists, Jenova Chen ranks 227 out of 245. Before him are Ilya Sutskever, Bassel Khartabil, Mark Overmars, Shawn Fanning, Gottfrid Svartholm, and Ninoslav Marina. After him are Mihalis Yannakakis, Lex Fridman, Danny Hillis, Jon Lech Johansen, Theodore Ts'o, and David Heinemeier Hansson.
Most Popular Computer Scientists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIlya Sutskever
1986 - Present
HPI: 35.60
Rank: 221
Bassel Khartabil
1981 - 2015
HPI: 35.03
Rank: 222
Mark Overmars
1958 - Present
HPI: 34.96
Rank: 223
Shawn Fanning
1980 - Present
HPI: 34.93
Rank: 224
Gottfrid Svartholm
1984 - Present
HPI: 34.53
Rank: 225
Ninoslav Marina
1974 - Present
HPI: 34.51
Rank: 226
Jenova Chen
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.94
Rank: 227
Mihalis Yannakakis
1953 - Present
HPI: 33.75
Rank: 228
Lex Fridman
1983 - Present
HPI: 33.61
Rank: 229
Danny Hillis
1956 - Present
HPI: 33.51
Rank: 230
Jon Lech Johansen
1983 - Present
HPI: 32.63
Rank: 231
Theodore Ts'o
1968 - Present
HPI: 32.28
Rank: 232
David Heinemeier Hansson
1979 - Present
HPI: 32.00
Rank: 233
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1981, Jenova Chen ranks 699. Before him are Narsha, Mirjam Weichselbraun, Nicholas Teo, Ashley Eckstein, Óscar Miñambres, and Rafał Brzozowski. After him are Bernhard Eisel, Emma Snowsill, Florent Serra, Ronald Raldes, Elisabeth Görgl, and Casey Neistat.
Others Born in 1981
Go to all RankingsNarsha
SINGER
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.98
Rank: 693
Mirjam Weichselbraun
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.98
Rank: 694
Nicholas Teo
SINGER
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.97
Rank: 695
Ashley Eckstein
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.97
Rank: 696
Óscar Miñambres
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.95
Rank: 697
Rafał Brzozowski
SINGER
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.95
Rank: 698
Jenova Chen
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.94
Rank: 699
Bernhard Eisel
CYCLIST
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.93
Rank: 700
Emma Snowsill
ATHLETE
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.93
Rank: 701
Florent Serra
TENNIS PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.93
Rank: 702
Ronald Raldes
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.91
Rank: 703
Elisabeth Görgl
SKIER
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.90
Rank: 704
Casey Neistat
FILM DIRECTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.89
Rank: 705
In China
Among people born in China, Jenova Chen ranks 1,226 out of 1,610. Before him are Zhang Linpeng (1989), Gong Lijiao (1989), Pang Qing (1979), Zhuang Yong (1972), Liu Fang (1974), and Jing Boran (1989). After him are Zhou Qunfei (1970), Gyaincain Norbu (1990), Lin Li (1970), Chen Xiexia (1983), Liu Xia (1979), and Guo Yue (1988).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsZhang Linpeng
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 34.15
Rank: 1,220
Gong Lijiao
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 34.11
Rank: 1,221
Pang Qing
SKATER
1979 - Present
HPI: 34.08
Rank: 1,222
Zhuang Yong
SWIMMER
1972 - Present
HPI: 33.97
Rank: 1,223
Liu Fang
MUSICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 33.96
Rank: 1,224
Jing Boran
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 33.96
Rank: 1,225
Jenova Chen
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.94
Rank: 1,226
Zhou Qunfei
BUSINESSPERSON
1970 - Present
HPI: 33.84
Rank: 1,227
Gyaincain Norbu
POLITICIAN
1990 - Present
HPI: 33.79
Rank: 1,228
Lin Li
SWIMMER
1970 - Present
HPI: 33.69
Rank: 1,229
Chen Xiexia
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 33.68
Rank: 1,230
Liu Xia
WRESTLER
1979 - Present
HPI: 33.63
Rank: 1,231
Guo Yue
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 33.60
Rank: 1,232
Among COMPUTER SCIENTISTS In China
Among computer scientists born in China, Jenova Chen ranks 3. Before him are Liu Gang (1961), and Fei-Fei Li (1976).
Liu Gang
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 1
Fei-Fei Li
1976 - Present
HPI: 37.25
Rank: 2
Jenova Chen
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.94
Rank: 3