COMPUTER SCIENTIST
Robert Tarjan
1948 - Today
Robert Tarjan
Robert Endre Tarjan (born April 30, 1948) is an American computer scientist and mathematician. He is the discoverer of several graph theory algorithms, including his strongly connected components algorithm, and co-inventor of both splay trees and Fibonacci heaps. Tarjan is currently the James S. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Robert Tarjan has received more than 307,419 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Robert Tarjan is the 136th most popular computer scientist (up from 139th in 2019), the 7,547th most popular biography from United States (up from 8,149th in 2019) and the 81st most popular American Computer Scientist.
Memorability Metrics
310k
Page Views (PV)
46.81
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
3.99
Effective Languages (L*)
3.73
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Robert Tarjans by language
Over the past year Robert Tarjan has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 34,564 views, followed by Chinese (3,017), and German (2,213). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Russian (317.61%), Esperanto (178.23%), and Southern Azerbaijani (106.22%)
Among COMPUTER SCIENTISTS
Among computer scientists, Robert Tarjan ranks 136 out of 245. Before him are Sudha Murty, James Rumbaugh, Needleman–Wunsch algorithm, Annie Easley, Michael Stonebraker, and Yukihiro Matsumoto. After him are Jaron Lanier, Silvio Micali, Subhash Kak, Robert Tappan Morris, Thomas E. Kurtz, and David Patterson.
Most Popular Computer Scientists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSudha Murty
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 130
James Rumbaugh
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 131
Needleman–Wunsch algorithm
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 132
Annie Easley
1933 - 2011
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 133
Michael Stonebraker
1943 - Present
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 134
Yukihiro Matsumoto
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.84
Rank: 135
Robert Tarjan
1948 - Present
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 136
Jaron Lanier
1960 - Present
HPI: 46.65
Rank: 137
Silvio Micali
1954 - Present
HPI: 46.30
Rank: 138
Subhash Kak
1947 - Present
HPI: 46.27
Rank: 139
Robert Tappan Morris
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 140
Thomas E. Kurtz
1928 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 141
David Patterson
1947 - Present
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 142
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1948, Robert Tarjan ranks 494. Before him are Itzhak Shum, Yevhen Arzhanov, Goodwill Zwelithini, Cornel Dinu, George Wendt, and Peggy Fleming. After him are Errol Brown, Charles Maung Bo, Glenn Branca, Richard Riehle, Damir Šolman, and Richard Masur.
Others Born in 1948
Go to all RankingsItzhak Shum
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 46.93
Rank: 488
Yevhen Arzhanov
ATHLETE
1948 - Present
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 489
Goodwill Zwelithini
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2021
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 490
Cornel Dinu
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 46.88
Rank: 491
George Wendt
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 46.83
Rank: 492
Peggy Fleming
SKATER
1948 - Present
HPI: 46.82
Rank: 493
Robert Tarjan
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 494
Errol Brown
SINGER
1948 - 2015
HPI: 46.80
Rank: 495
Charles Maung Bo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1948 - Present
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 496
Glenn Branca
COMPOSER
1948 - 2018
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 497
Richard Riehle
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 498
Damir Šolman
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1948 - 2023
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 499
Richard Masur
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 46.67
Rank: 500
In United States
Among people born in United States, Robert Tarjan ranks 7,547 out of 20,380. Before him are Arlo Guthrie (1947), Bobby Timmons (1935), Abbott Handerson Thayer (1849), Dwyane Wade (1982), John Fitch (1743), and Patrick Leahy (1940). After him are Skrillex (1988), William F. Buckley Jr. (1925), Rex Cawley (1940), Daniel Mann (1912), Samantha Mathis (1970), and George O'Brien (1899).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsArlo Guthrie
SINGER
1947 - Present
HPI: 46.82
Rank: 7,541
Bobby Timmons
MUSICIAN
1935 - 1974
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 7,542
Abbott Handerson Thayer
PAINTER
1849 - 1921
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 7,543
Dwyane Wade
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 7,544
John Fitch
INVENTOR
1743 - 1798
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 7,545
Patrick Leahy
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 7,546
Robert Tarjan
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 7,547
Skrillex
MUSICIAN
1988 - Present
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 7,548
William F. Buckley Jr.
WRITER
1925 - 2008
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 7,549
Rex Cawley
ATHLETE
1940 - 2022
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 7,550
Daniel Mann
FILM DIRECTOR
1912 - 1991
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 7,551
Samantha Mathis
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 7,552
George O'Brien
ACTOR
1899 - 1985
HPI: 46.80
Rank: 7,553
Among COMPUTER SCIENTISTS In United States
Among computer scientists born in United States, Robert Tarjan ranks 81. Before him are John L. Hennessy (1952), Hal Finney (1956), Jack Dorsey (1976), James Rumbaugh (1947), Annie Easley (1933), and Michael Stonebraker (1943). After him are Jaron Lanier (1960), Robert Tappan Morris (1965), Thomas E. Kurtz (1928), David Patterson (1947), Kent Beck (1961), and E. Allen Emerson (1954).
John L. Hennessy
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.66
Rank: 75
Hal Finney
1956 - 2014
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 76
Jack Dorsey
1976 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 77
James Rumbaugh
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 78
Annie Easley
1933 - 2011
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 79
Michael Stonebraker
1943 - Present
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 80
Robert Tarjan
1948 - Present
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 81
Jaron Lanier
1960 - Present
HPI: 46.65
Rank: 82
Robert Tappan Morris
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 83
Thomas E. Kurtz
1928 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 84
David Patterson
1947 - Present
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 85
Kent Beck
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 86
E. Allen Emerson
1954 - Present
HPI: 44.99
Rank: 87