BUSINESSPERSON
Patrick Volkerding
1966 - Today
Patrick Volkerding
Patrick Volkerding (born October 20, 1966) is the founder and maintainer of the Slackware Linux distribution. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Patrick Volkerding has received more than 251,772 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Patrick Volkerding is the 729th most popular businessperson (down from 621st in 2019), the 12,815th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,684th in 2019) and the 256th most popular American Businessperson.
Memorability Metrics
250k
Page Views (PV)
39.95
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
4.37
Effective Languages (L*)
2.98
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Patrick Volkerding ranks 729 out of 847. Before him are Reggie Fils-Aimé, Cindy McCain, George Newnes, Shuhei Yoshida, Nathaniel Philip Rothschild, and Nita Ambani. After him are Tim Sweeney, A. H. Albut, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr., Suzanne Farrell, Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner, and Marillyn Hewson.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsReggie Fils-Aimé
1961 - Present
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 723
Cindy McCain
1954 - Present
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 724
George Newnes
1851 - 1910
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 725
Shuhei Yoshida
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.02
Rank: 726
Nathaniel Philip Rothschild
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.02
Rank: 727
Nita Ambani
1963 - Present
HPI: 40.02
Rank: 728
Patrick Volkerding
1966 - Present
HPI: 39.95
Rank: 729
Tim Sweeney
1970 - Present
HPI: 39.91
Rank: 730
A. H. Albut
HPI: 39.86
Rank: 731
Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr.
1951 - Present
HPI: 39.82
Rank: 732
Suzanne Farrell
1945 - Present
HPI: 39.81
Rank: 733
Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner
1967 - Present
HPI: 39.74
Rank: 734
Marillyn Hewson
1953 - Present
HPI: 39.74
Rank: 735
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1966, Patrick Volkerding ranks 509. Before him are Katherine LaNasa, Filip Šovagović, Lyubov Yegorova, Anne Fletcher, Yumi Tōma, and Wang Xiaoshuai. After him are Ashley Laurence, Douglas G. Hurley, Cédric Kahn, Valeri Kamensky, Teresa Forcades, and Ahmad Reza Abedzadeh.
Others Born in 1966
Go to all RankingsKatherine LaNasa
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.08
Rank: 503
Filip Šovagović
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.03
Rank: 504
Lyubov Yegorova
SKIER
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.00
Rank: 505
Anne Fletcher
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.00
Rank: 506
Yumi Tōma
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 39.99
Rank: 507
Wang Xiaoshuai
FILM DIRECTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 39.98
Rank: 508
Patrick Volkerding
BUSINESSPERSON
1966 - Present
HPI: 39.95
Rank: 509
Ashley Laurence
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 39.94
Rank: 510
Douglas G. Hurley
ASTRONAUT
1966 - Present
HPI: 39.91
Rank: 511
Cédric Kahn
FILM DIRECTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 39.87
Rank: 512
Valeri Kamensky
HOCKEY PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 39.87
Rank: 513
Teresa Forcades
PHYSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 39.83
Rank: 514
Ahmad Reza Abedzadeh
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 39.80
Rank: 515
In United States
Among people born in United States, Patrick Volkerding ranks 12,815 out of 20,380. Before him are Tampa Red (1903), Newton Thomas Sigel (1955), Joe DeLoach (1967), Jeff Gordon (1971), Gabourey Sidibe (1983), and Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight (1953). After him are Mike Bantom (1951), Mario Lopez (1973), Mary Kay Bergman (1961), Vin Scully (1927), Beth Behrs (1985), and Larry Craig (1945).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsTampa Red
MUSICIAN
1903 - 1981
HPI: 39.96
Rank: 12,809
Newton Thomas Sigel
FILM DIRECTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 39.95
Rank: 12,810
Joe DeLoach
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 39.95
Rank: 12,811
Jeff Gordon
RACING DRIVER
1971 - Present
HPI: 39.95
Rank: 12,812
Gabourey Sidibe
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 39.95
Rank: 12,813
Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 39.95
Rank: 12,814
Patrick Volkerding
BUSINESSPERSON
1966 - Present
HPI: 39.95
Rank: 12,815
Mike Bantom
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 39.94
Rank: 12,816
Mario Lopez
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 39.94
Rank: 12,817
Mary Kay Bergman
ACTOR
1961 - 1999
HPI: 39.94
Rank: 12,818
Vin Scully
WRITER
1927 - 2022
HPI: 39.94
Rank: 12,819
Beth Behrs
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.94
Rank: 12,820
Larry Craig
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 39.94
Rank: 12,821
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In United States
Among businesspeople born in United States, Patrick Volkerding ranks 256. Before him are Ashley Biden (1981), Charles Erwin Wilson (1890), Tory Burch (1966), Katherine Maher (1983), Reggie Fils-Aimé (1961), and Cindy McCain (1954). After him are Tim Sweeney (1970), Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr. (1951), Suzanne Farrell (1945), Marillyn Hewson (1953), Tom Wolf (1948), and Harold Camping (1921).
Ashley Biden
1981 - Present
HPI: 41.17
Rank: 250
Charles Erwin Wilson
1890 - 1961
HPI: 41.06
Rank: 251
Tory Burch
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.44
Rank: 252
Katherine Maher
1983 - Present
HPI: 40.36
Rank: 253
Reggie Fils-Aimé
1961 - Present
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 254
Cindy McCain
1954 - Present
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 255
Patrick Volkerding
1966 - Present
HPI: 39.95
Rank: 256
Tim Sweeney
1970 - Present
HPI: 39.91
Rank: 257
Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr.
1951 - Present
HPI: 39.82
Rank: 258
Suzanne Farrell
1945 - Present
HPI: 39.81
Rank: 259
Marillyn Hewson
1953 - Present
HPI: 39.74
Rank: 260
Tom Wolf
1948 - Present
HPI: 39.72
Rank: 261
Harold Camping
1921 - 2013
HPI: 39.72
Rank: 262