INVENTOR
Steve Wozniak
1950 - Today
Steve Wozniak
Stephen Gary Wozniak (; born August 11, 1950), also known by his nickname Woz, is an American technology entrepreneur, electrical engineer, computer programmer, philanthropist, and inventor. In 1976, he co-founded Apple Computer with his early business partner Steve Jobs. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Steve Wozniak has received more than 15,012,052 page views. His biography is available in 82 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 79 in 2019). Steve Wozniak is the 29th most popular inventor (down from 28th in 2019), the 277th most popular biography from United States (down from 247th in 2019) and the 5th most popular American Inventor.
Steve Wozniak is most famous for being the co-founder of Apple Inc. He is also a philanthropist and a programmer.
Memorability Metrics
15M
Page Views (PV)
69.99
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
82
Languages Editions (L)
7.17
Effective Languages (L*)
5.06
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among INVENTORS
Among inventors, Steve Wozniak ranks 29 out of 426. Before him are Samuel Colt, Ernő Rubik, Ismail al-Jazari, Karl Ferdinand Braun, Antonio Meucci, and Denis Papin. After him are Joseph Marie Jacquard, Thomas Newcomen, Nicolas Appert, Eli Whitney, George Westinghouse, and Igor Sikorsky.
Most Popular Inventors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSamuel Colt
1814 - 1862
HPI: 70.63
Rank: 23
Ernő Rubik
1944 - Present
HPI: 70.57
Rank: 24
Ismail al-Jazari
1136 - 1206
HPI: 70.44
Rank: 25
Karl Ferdinand Braun
1850 - 1918
HPI: 70.19
Rank: 26
Antonio Meucci
1808 - 1889
HPI: 70.06
Rank: 27
Denis Papin
1647 - 1712
HPI: 70.01
Rank: 28
Steve Wozniak
1950 - Present
HPI: 69.99
Rank: 29
Joseph Marie Jacquard
1752 - 1834
HPI: 69.93
Rank: 30
Thomas Newcomen
1663 - 1729
HPI: 69.89
Rank: 31
Nicolas Appert
1749 - 1841
HPI: 69.82
Rank: 32
Eli Whitney
1765 - 1825
HPI: 69.43
Rank: 33
George Westinghouse
1846 - 1914
HPI: 69.35
Rank: 34
Igor Sikorsky
1889 - 1972
HPI: 69.31
Rank: 35
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1950, Steve Wozniak ranks 7. Before him are Narendra Modi, Viktor Yanukovych, Zaha Hadid, Jay Leno, Sergey Lavrov, and Agnetha Fältskog. After him are Abdullah Gül, Goran Bregović, Vicente del Bosque, Stevie Wonder, Ed Harris, and Robbie Coltrane.
Others Born in 1950
Go to all RankingsNarendra Modi
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 82.49
Rank: 1
Viktor Yanukovych
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 74.16
Rank: 2
Zaha Hadid
ARCHITECT
1950 - 2016
HPI: 73.44
Rank: 3
Jay Leno
PRESENTER
1950 - Present
HPI: 70.49
Rank: 4
Sergey Lavrov
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 70.17
Rank: 5
Agnetha Fältskog
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 70.16
Rank: 6
Steve Wozniak
INVENTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 69.99
Rank: 7
Abdullah Gül
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 69.72
Rank: 8
Goran Bregović
MUSICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 69.56
Rank: 9
Vicente del Bosque
COACH
1950 - Present
HPI: 69.47
Rank: 10
Stevie Wonder
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 69.25
Rank: 11
Ed Harris
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 12
Robbie Coltrane
ACTOR
1950 - 2022
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 13
In United States
Among people born in United States, Steve Wozniak ranks 277 out of 20,380. Before him are Brian Wilson (1942), Robert Duvall (1931), Susan Sarandon (1946), Leonardo DiCaprio (1974), Gloria Stuart (1910), and Chuck Berry (1926). After him are Tony Curtis (1925), Colonel Sanders (1890), Orson Welles (1915), George Marshall (1880), Gertrude Stein (1874), and William Howard Taft (1857).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsBrian Wilson
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.08
Rank: 271
Robert Duvall
ACTOR
1931 - Present
HPI: 70.05
Rank: 272
Susan Sarandon
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 70.04
Rank: 273
Leonardo DiCaprio
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 70.01
Rank: 274
Gloria Stuart
ACTOR
1910 - 2010
HPI: 70.01
Rank: 275
Chuck Berry
MUSICIAN
1926 - 2017
HPI: 69.99
Rank: 276
Steve Wozniak
INVENTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 69.99
Rank: 277
Tony Curtis
ACTOR
1925 - 2010
HPI: 69.99
Rank: 278
Colonel Sanders
BUSINESSPERSON
1890 - 1980
HPI: 69.97
Rank: 279
Orson Welles
ACTOR
1915 - 1985
HPI: 69.96
Rank: 280
George Marshall
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1959
HPI: 69.94
Rank: 281
Gertrude Stein
WRITER
1874 - 1946
HPI: 69.93
Rank: 282
William Howard Taft
POLITICIAN
1857 - 1930
HPI: 69.91
Rank: 283
Among INVENTORS In United States
Among inventors born in United States, Steve Wozniak ranks 5. Before him are Thomas Edison (1847), Henry Ford (1863), Samuel Morse (1791), and Samuel Colt (1814). After him are Eli Whitney (1765), George Westinghouse (1846), Robert Fulton (1765), Ruth Handler (1916), Jimmy Wales (1966), Willis Carrier (1876), and Herman Hollerith (1860).
Thomas Edison
1847 - 1931
HPI: 89.06
Rank: 1
Henry Ford
1863 - 1947
HPI: 78.77
Rank: 2
Samuel Morse
1791 - 1872
HPI: 76.24
Rank: 3
Samuel Colt
1814 - 1862
HPI: 70.63
Rank: 4
Steve Wozniak
1950 - Present
HPI: 69.99
Rank: 5
Eli Whitney
1765 - 1825
HPI: 69.43
Rank: 6
George Westinghouse
1846 - 1914
HPI: 69.35
Rank: 7
Robert Fulton
1765 - 1815
HPI: 69.17
Rank: 8
Ruth Handler
1916 - 2002
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 9
Jimmy Wales
1966 - Present
HPI: 68.20
Rank: 10
Willis Carrier
1876 - 1950
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 11
Herman Hollerith
1860 - 1929
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 12