New games! PlayTrivia andBirthle.

COMPUTER SCIENTIST

John Cocke

1925 - 2002

Photo of John Cocke

Icon of person John Cocke

John Cocke (May 30, 1925 – July 16, 2002) was an American computer scientist recognized for his large contribution to computer architecture and optimizing compiler design. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Cocke has received more than 133,439 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. John Cocke is the 70th most popular computer scientist (up from 85th in 2019), the 4,320th most popular biography from United States (up from 5,159th in 2019) and the 43rd most popular American Computer Scientist.

Memorability Metrics

  • 130k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 50.77

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 26

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.19

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.66

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of John Cockes by language


Among COMPUTER SCIENTISTS

Among computer scientists, John Cocke ranks 70 out of 201. Before him are Gary Kildall, Adam Osborne, Dana Scott, Mary Kenneth Keller, John Draper, and John Henry Holland. After him are Ron Rivest, Judea Pearl, James H. Wilkinson, Leonard Adleman, Ed Roberts, and Ivar Jacobson.

Most Popular Computer Scientists in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1925, John Cocke ranks 220. Before him are Cathy Berberian, Julian Beck, Duane Hanson, Ignacio López Tarso, Ernst Neizvestny, and Doris Roberts. After him are James Salter, Thor Vilhjálmsson, Olle Hellbom, Mai Zetterling, Czesław Kiszczak, and Pierre Mondy. Among people deceased in 2002, John Cocke ranks 145. Before him are André Delvaux, Norihito, Prince Takamado, Heinz von Foerster, Yves Robert, Gustaaf Deloor, and Vlado Perlemuter. After him are Julio Pérez, Xavier Montsalvatge, Lou Thesz, Chang Cheh, B. D. Jatti, and Herb Ritts.

Others Born in 1925

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Others Deceased in 2002

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In United States

Among people born in United States, John Cocke ranks 4,320 out of 18,182. Before him are Stanley Williams (1953), Daron Malakian (1975), John Henry Holland (1929), Marlon Jackson (1957), Nancy Marchand (1928), and Florence Harding (1860). After him are Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe (1822), Chuck Daly (1930), William Steig (1907), David Butler (1894), Jim Beaver (1950), and David Koresh (1959).

Others born in United States

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among COMPUTER SCIENTISTS In United States

Among computer scientists born in United States, John Cocke ranks 43. Before him are Larry Wall (1954), Larry Tesler (1945), Gary Kildall (1942), Dana Scott (1932), Mary Kenneth Keller (1913), and John Henry Holland (1929). After him are Ron Rivest (1947), Leonard Adleman (1945), Ed Roberts (1941), Martin Hellman (1945), Stephen Cook (1939), and Edward Feigenbaum (1936).

American born Computer Scientists

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous
  • DatawheelCL