COMPUTER SCIENTIST
Joseph Weizenbaum
1923 - 2008
Joseph Weizenbaum
Joseph Weizenbaum (8 January 1923 – 5 March 2008) was a German American computer scientist and a professor at MIT. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Joseph Weizenbaum has received more than 370,590 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Joseph Weizenbaum is the 45th most popular computer scientist (up from 49th in 2019), the 2,586th most popular biography from Germany (up from 2,655th in 2019) and the most popular German Computer Scientist.
Memorability Metrics
370k
Page Views (PV)
54.67
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
24
Languages Editions (L)
4.77
Effective Languages (L*)
2.55
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPUTER SCIENTISTS
Among computer scientists, Joseph Weizenbaum ranks 45 out of 245. Before him are Alan Perlis, Frances E. Allen, Edmund M. Clarke, Charles Bachman, Amir Pnueli, and J. C. R. Licklider. After him are John Cocke, James Gosling, Brian Kernighan, Nolan Bushnell, Fred Brooks, and Leslie Lamport.
Most Popular Computer Scientists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlan Perlis
1922 - 1990
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 39
Frances E. Allen
1932 - 2020
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 40
Edmund M. Clarke
1945 - 2020
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 41
Charles Bachman
1924 - 2017
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 42
Amir Pnueli
1941 - 2009
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 43
J. C. R. Licklider
1915 - 1990
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 44
Joseph Weizenbaum
1923 - 2008
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 45
John Cocke
1925 - 2002
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 46
James Gosling
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 47
Brian Kernighan
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 48
Nolan Bushnell
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 49
Fred Brooks
1931 - 2022
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 50
Leslie Lamport
1941 - Present
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 51
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1923, Joseph Weizenbaum ranks 145. Before him are Diana Douglas, Hans Riegel, Peter Lawford, Peter Vaughan, Edward Mulhare, and Bob Dole. After him are Gordon Mitchell, Pahiño, Faas Wilkes, Maria Gripe, Ferenc Szusza, and Constantin Dăscălescu. Among people deceased in 2008, Joseph Weizenbaum ranks 109. Before him are Albert Cossery, Vice Vukov, Charles Tilly, Dora Ratjen, Suzanne Pleshette, and Géza Kalocsay. After him are Maila Nurmi, Jean-Daniel Cadinot, Donald E. Westlake, Rubens de Falco, Tsutomu Miyazaki, and Andrew Bertie.
Others Born in 1923
Go to all RankingsDiana Douglas
ACTOR
1923 - 2015
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 139
Hans Riegel
BUSINESSPERSON
1923 - 2013
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 140
Peter Lawford
ACTOR
1923 - 1984
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 141
Peter Vaughan
ACTOR
1923 - 2016
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 142
Edward Mulhare
ACTOR
1923 - 1997
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 143
Bob Dole
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2021
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 144
Joseph Weizenbaum
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1923 - 2008
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 145
Gordon Mitchell
ACTOR
1923 - 2003
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 146
Pahiño
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2012
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 147
Faas Wilkes
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2006
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 148
Maria Gripe
WRITER
1923 - 2007
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 149
Ferenc Szusza
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2006
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 150
Constantin Dăscălescu
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2003
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 151
Others Deceased in 2008
Go to all RankingsAlbert Cossery
WRITER
1913 - 2008
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 103
Vice Vukov
SINGER
1936 - 2008
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 104
Charles Tilly
SOCIOLOGIST
1929 - 2008
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 105
Dora Ratjen
ATHLETE
1918 - 2008
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 106
Suzanne Pleshette
ACTOR
1937 - 2008
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 107
Géza Kalocsay
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 2008
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 108
Joseph Weizenbaum
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1923 - 2008
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 109
Maila Nurmi
ACTOR
1922 - 2008
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 110
Jean-Daniel Cadinot
FILM DIRECTOR
1944 - 2008
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 111
Donald E. Westlake
WRITER
1933 - 2008
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 112
Rubens de Falco
ACTOR
1931 - 2008
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 113
Tsutomu Miyazaki
EXTREMIST
1962 - 2008
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 114
Andrew Bertie
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2008
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 115
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Joseph Weizenbaum ranks 2,586 out of 7,253. Before him are George, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1779), Götz George (1938), Helene Mayer (1910), George William, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (1784), Hermann Muthesius (1861), and Otto Warburg (1859). After him are Agnes Hedwig of Anhalt (1573), Hermann Priess (1901), Frederick Charles, Duke of Württemberg-Winnental (1652), William III, Duke of Bavaria (1375), Anna of Hesse (1529), and Maximilian Maria, 7th Prince of Thurn and Taxis (1862).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsGeorge, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
POLITICIAN
1779 - 1860
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 2,580
Götz George
ACTOR
1938 - 2016
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 2,581
Helene Mayer
FENCER
1910 - 1953
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 2,582
George William, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
POLITICIAN
1784 - 1860
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 2,583
Hermann Muthesius
ARCHITECT
1861 - 1927
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 2,584
Otto Warburg
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1938
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 2,585
Joseph Weizenbaum
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1923 - 2008
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 2,586
Agnes Hedwig of Anhalt
NOBLEMAN
1573 - 1616
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 2,587
Hermann Priess
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1901 - 1985
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 2,588
Frederick Charles, Duke of Württemberg-Winnental
NOBLEMAN
1652 - 1697
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 2,589
William III, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1375 - 1435
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 2,590
Anna of Hesse
NOBLEMAN
1529 - 1591
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 2,591
Maximilian Maria, 7th Prince of Thurn and Taxis
NOBLEMAN
1862 - 1885
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 2,592
Among COMPUTER SCIENTISTS In Germany
Among computer scientists born in Germany, Joseph Weizenbaum ranks 1. After him are Rudolf Bayer (1939), Ian Murdock (1973), Daniel Domscheit-Berg (1978), Werner Koch (1961), Tron (1972), Denny Vrandečić (1978), and Coraline Ada Ehmke (2000).
Joseph Weizenbaum
1923 - 2008
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 1
Rudolf Bayer
1939 - Present
HPI: 45.14
Rank: 2
Ian Murdock
1973 - 2015
HPI: 40.00
Rank: 3
Daniel Domscheit-Berg
1978 - Present
HPI: 38.46
Rank: 4
Werner Koch
1961 - Present
HPI: 37.23
Rank: 5
Tron
1972 - 1998
HPI: 36.80
Rank: 6
Denny Vrandečić
1978 - Present
HPI: 29.89
Rank: 7
Coraline Ada Ehmke
2000 - Present
HPI: 14.66
Rank: 8