COMPUTER SCIENTIST
Leonard Kleinrock
1934 - Today
Leonard Kleinrock
Leonard Kleinrock (born June 13, 1934) is an American computer scientist and Internet pioneer. He is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Computer Science at UCLA's Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science. Kleinrock made several important contributions to the field of computer science, in particular to the mathematical foundations of data communication in computer networking. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Leonard Kleinrock has received more than 442,390 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Leonard Kleinrock is the 35th most popular computer scientist (down from 28th in 2019), the 2,350th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,111th in 2019) and the 21st most popular American Computer Scientist.
Memorability Metrics
440k
Page Views (PV)
56.70
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
6.18
Effective Languages (L*)
2.51
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPUTER SCIENTISTS
Among computer scientists, Leonard Kleinrock ranks 35 out of 245. Before him are Barbara Liskov, Tony Hoare, Allen Newell, Satoshi Nakamoto, Luigi Federico Menabrea, and Ken Kutaragi. After him are Maurice Wilkes, Juris Hartmanis, Jef Raskin, Alan Perlis, Frances E. Allen, and Edmund M. Clarke.
Most Popular Computer Scientists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBarbara Liskov
1939 - Present
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 29
Tony Hoare
1934 - Present
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 30
Allen Newell
1927 - 1992
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 31
Satoshi Nakamoto
1975 - Present
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 32
Luigi Federico Menabrea
1809 - 1896
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 33
Ken Kutaragi
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 34
Leonard Kleinrock
1934 - Present
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 35
Maurice Wilkes
1913 - 2010
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 36
Juris Hartmanis
1928 - 2022
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 37
Jef Raskin
1943 - 2005
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 38
Alan 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
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1934, Leonard Kleinrock ranks 123. Before him are Howard Martin Temin, Wilford Brimley, Jean Chrétien, Dashrath Manjhi, Hank Aaron, and William F. Sharpe. After him are Claude Berri, George Segal, George Chakiris, Ken Rosewall, Franc Rode, and Alisa Freindlich.
Others Born in 1934
Go to all RankingsHoward Martin Temin
BIOLOGIST
1934 - 1994
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 117
Wilford Brimley
ACTOR
1934 - 2020
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 118
Jean Chrétien
POLITICIAN
1934 - Present
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 119
Dashrath Manjhi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1934 - 2007
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 120
Hank Aaron
BASEBALL PLAYER
1934 - 2021
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 121
William F. Sharpe
ECONOMIST
1934 - Present
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 122
Leonard Kleinrock
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1934 - Present
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 123
Claude Berri
PRODUCER
1934 - 2009
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 124
George Segal
ACTOR
1934 - 2021
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 125
George Chakiris
ACTOR
1934 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 126
Ken Rosewall
TENNIS PLAYER
1934 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 127
Franc Rode
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1934 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 128
Alisa Freindlich
ACTOR
1934 - Present
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 129
In United States
Among people born in United States, Leonard Kleinrock ranks 2,350 out of 20,380. Before him are Bridget Fonda (1964), Frank Stallone (1950), Bess Truman (1885), Daniel McFadden (1937), Annie Potts (1952), and Dwight F. Davis (1879). After him are Gordon Scott (1926), George Lakoff (1941), Paul Goodman (1911), Al Di Meola (1954), Michael DeBakey (1908), and Irvin Kershner (1923).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsBridget Fonda
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 2,344
Frank Stallone
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 2,345
Bess Truman
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1982
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 2,346
Daniel McFadden
ECONOMIST
1937 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 2,347
Annie Potts
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 2,348
Dwight F. Davis
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1945
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 2,349
Leonard Kleinrock
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1934 - Present
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 2,350
Gordon Scott
ACTOR
1926 - 2007
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 2,351
George Lakoff
LINGUIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 2,352
Paul Goodman
WRITER
1911 - 1972
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 2,353
Al Di Meola
MUSICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 2,354
Michael DeBakey
PHYSICIAN
1908 - 2008
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 2,355
Irvin Kershner
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 2010
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 2,356
Among COMPUTER SCIENTISTS In United States
Among computer scientists born in United States, Leonard Kleinrock ranks 21. Before him are Alan Kay (1940), Larry Page (1973), Kevin Mitnick (1963), Ward Cunningham (1949), Barbara Liskov (1939), and Allen Newell (1927). After him are Jef Raskin (1943), Alan Perlis (1922), Frances E. Allen (1932), Edmund M. Clarke (1945), Charles Bachman (1924), and J. C. R. Licklider (1915).
Alan Kay
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 15
Larry Page
1973 - Present
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 16
Kevin Mitnick
1963 - 2023
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 17
Ward Cunningham
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 18
Barbara Liskov
1939 - Present
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 19
Allen Newell
1927 - 1992
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 20
Leonard Kleinrock
1934 - Present
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 21
Jef Raskin
1943 - 2005
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 22
Alan Perlis
1922 - 1990
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 23
Frances E. Allen
1932 - 2020
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 24
Edmund M. Clarke
1945 - 2020
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 25
Charles Bachman
1924 - 2017
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 26
J. C. R. Licklider
1915 - 1990
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 27