COMPUTER SCIENTIST
Rodney Brooks
1954 - Today
Rodney Brooks
Rodney Allen Brooks (born 30 December 1954) is an Australian roboticist, Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, author, and robotics entrepreneur, most known for popularizing the actionist approach to robotics. He was a Panasonic Professor of Robotics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and former director of the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Rodney Brooks has received more than 356,530 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Rodney Brooks is the 191st most popular computer scientist, the 435th most popular biography from Australia and the most popular Australian Computer Scientist.
Memorability Metrics
360k
Page Views (PV)
35.98
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
2.31
Effective Languages (L*)
2.88
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Rodney Brooks by language
Among COMPUTER SCIENTISTS
Among computer scientists, Rodney Brooks ranks 191 out of 201. Before him are Hans Reiser, Werner Koch, Chieko Asakawa, Craig Federighi, Christian Engström, and Daphne Koller. After him are Peter Norvig, Shawn Fanning, John Ousterhout, Martin Odersky, Tron, and Brian Acton.
Most Popular Computer Scientists in Wikipedia
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Hans Reiser
1963 - Present
HPI: 37.32
Rank: 185
Werner Koch
1961 - Present
HPI: 37.00
Rank: 186
Chieko Asakawa
1958 - Present
HPI: 36.84
Rank: 187
Craig Federighi
1969 - Present
HPI: 36.45
Rank: 188
Christian Engström
1960 - Present
HPI: 36.41
Rank: 189
Daphne Koller
1968 - Present
HPI: 36.11
Rank: 190
Rodney Brooks
1954 - Present
HPI: 35.98
Rank: 191
Peter Norvig
1956 - Present
HPI: 35.85
Rank: 192
Shawn Fanning
1980 - Present
HPI: 35.54
Rank: 193
John Ousterhout
1954 - Present
HPI: 35.39
Rank: 194
Martin Odersky
1958 - Present
HPI: 35.34
Rank: 195
Tron
1972 - 1998
HPI: 35.20
Rank: 196
Brian Acton
1972 - Present
HPI: 34.23
Rank: 197
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1954, Rodney Brooks ranks 582. Before him are Mark Edmondson, Renáta Tomanová, Moon Moon Sen, Mitch Kupchak, Rick McCallum, and Mark Warner. After him are Mark Drakeford, Zdzisław Kapka, Roxanne Seeman, Mudashiru Lawal, Pete Souza, and Blanka Paulů.
Others Born in 1954
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Mark Edmondson
1954 - Present
HPI: 36.53
Rank: 576
Renáta Tomanová
1954 - Present
HPI: 36.39
Rank: 577
Moon Moon Sen
1954 - Present
HPI: 36.35
Rank: 578
Mitch Kupchak
1954 - Present
HPI: 36.20
Rank: 579
Rick McCallum
1954 - Present
HPI: 36.12
Rank: 580
Mark Warner
1954 - Present
HPI: 36.04
Rank: 581
Rodney Brooks
1954 - Present
HPI: 35.98
Rank: 582
Mark Drakeford
1954 - Present
HPI: 35.98
Rank: 583
Zdzisław Kapka
1954 - Present
HPI: 35.95
Rank: 584
Roxanne Seeman
1954 - Present
HPI: 35.92
Rank: 585
Mudashiru Lawal
1954 - 1991
HPI: 35.91
Rank: 586
Pete Souza
1954 - Present
HPI: 35.83
Rank: 587
Blanka Paulů
1954 - Present
HPI: 35.75
Rank: 588
In Australia
Among people born in Australia, Rodney Brooks ranks 435 out of 925. Before him are Mathew Ryan (1992), Alex Russell (1987), Slim Dusty (1927), Malcolm Williamson (1931), Kodi Smit-McPhee (1996), and Fleur Mellor (1936). After him are Holly Valance (1983), Mark Bosnich (1972), Robert Taylor (1963), Lorraine Crapp (1938), Steve Corica (1973), and Pita Taufatofua (1983).
Others born in Australia
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Mathew Ryan
1992 - Present
HPI: 36.14
Rank: 429
Alex Russell
1987 - Present
HPI: 36.13
Rank: 430
Slim Dusty
1927 - 2003
HPI: 36.13
Rank: 431
Malcolm Williamson
1931 - 2003
HPI: 36.11
Rank: 432
Kodi Smit-McPhee
1996 - Present
HPI: 36.09
Rank: 433
Fleur Mellor
1936 - Present
HPI: 36.07
Rank: 434
Rodney Brooks
1954 - Present
HPI: 35.98
Rank: 435
Holly Valance
1983 - Present
HPI: 35.94
Rank: 436
Mark Bosnich
1972 - Present
HPI: 35.93
Rank: 437
Robert Taylor
1963 - Present
HPI: 35.88
Rank: 438
Lorraine Crapp
1938 - Present
HPI: 35.87
Rank: 439
Steve Corica
1973 - Present
HPI: 35.85
Rank: 440
Pita Taufatofua
1983 - Present
HPI: 35.81
Rank: 441
Among COMPUTER SCIENTISTS In Australia
Among computer scientists born in Australia, Rodney Brooks ranks 1.
