Computer Scientist
Tim Paterson
1956 - today
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Tim Paterson
Tim Paterson (born 1 June 1956) is an American computer programmer, best known for creating 86-DOS, an operating system for the Intel 8086. This system emulated the application programming interface (API) of CP/M, which was created by Gary Kildall. 86-DOS later formed the basis of MS-DOS, the most widely used personal computer operating system in the 1980s. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Tim Paterson is the 187th most popular computer scientist (down from 159th in 2024).
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Among Computer Scientists
Among computer scientists, Tim Paterson ranks 187 out of 245. Before him are Michael Dertouzos, Richard Garriott, Rob Pike, Scott Fahlman, Grady Booch, and Dave Cutler. After him are Robert Tappan Morris, Geir Ivarsøy, Sugata Mitra, Gary McKinnon, Maria Klawe, and Brian Acton.
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Michael Dertouzos
1936 - 2001
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 181
Richard Garriott
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 182
Rob Pike
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 183
Scott Fahlman
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 184
Grady Booch
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 185
Dave Cutler
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 186
Tim Paterson
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 187
Robert Tappan Morris
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 188
Geir Ivarsøy
1957 - 2006
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 189
Sugata Mitra
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 190
Gary McKinnon
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 191
Maria Klawe
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 192
Brian Acton
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 193
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1956, Tim Paterson ranks 552. Before him are Peter David, Bruno Tshibala, Augusto Santos Silva, Lise-Marie Morerod, Daniel Willems, Mike McCallum, and Yodrak Salakjai. After him are Georgi Bliznashki, Hou Yu-ih, Viv Anderson, Vera Zozulya, and Patrick Leonard.
Others Born in 1956
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Peter David
COMIC ARTIST
1956 - 2025
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 545
Bruno Tshibala
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 546
Augusto Santos Silva
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 547
Lise-Marie Morerod
SKIER
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 548
Daniel Willems
CYCLIST
1956 - 2016
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 549
Mike McCallum
BOXER
1956 - 2025
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 550
Yodrak Salakjai
SINGER
1956 - 2008
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 551
Tim Paterson
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 552
Georgi Bliznashki
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 553
Hou Yu-ih
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 554
Viv Anderson
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 555
Vera Zozulya
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 556
Patrick Leonard
MUSICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 557
