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Tom Kilburn
1921 - 2001
Tom Kilburn
Tom Kilburn (11 August 1921 – 17 January 2001) was an English mathematician and computer scientist. Over his 30-year career, he was involved in the development of five computers of great historical significance. With Freddie Williams he worked on the Williams–Kilburn tube and the world's first electronic stored-program computer, the Manchester Baby, while working at the University of Manchester. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tom Kilburn has received more than 129,540 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Tom Kilburn is the 335th most popular engineer, the 5,435th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 47th most popular British Engineer.
Memorability Metrics
130k
Page Views (PV)
38.34
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
2.88
Effective Languages (L*)
2.84
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among ENGINEERS
Among engineers, Tom Kilburn ranks 335 out of 323. Before him are Mehdi Jomaa, Thomas Sopwith, James Allison, Mike Coughlan, John Houbolt, and Tessy Thomas. After him are Mike Gascoyne, Nicholas Tombazis, Naoki Hattori, Brian McGuire, Matthias Ettrich, and James Key.
Most Popular Engineers in Wikipedia
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Mehdi Jomaa
1962 - Present
HPI: 39.49
Rank: 329
Thomas Sopwith
1888 - 1989
HPI: 39.39
Rank: 330
James Allison
1968 - Present
HPI: 39.38
Rank: 331
Mike Coughlan
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.18
Rank: 332
John Houbolt
1919 - 2014
HPI: 38.77
Rank: 333
Tessy Thomas
1963 - Present
HPI: 38.73
Rank: 334
Tom Kilburn
1921 - 2001
HPI: 38.34
Rank: 335
Mike Gascoyne
1963 - Present
HPI: 37.73
Rank: 336
Nicholas Tombazis
1968 - Present
HPI: 37.67
Rank: 337
Naoki Hattori
1966 - Present
HPI: 36.91
Rank: 338
Brian McGuire
1945 - 1977
HPI: 36.27
Rank: 339
Matthias Ettrich
1972 - Present
HPI: 35.96
Rank: 340
James Key
1972 - Present
HPI: 35.32
Rank: 341
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1921, Tom Kilburn ranks 401. Before him are Janet Blair, Cliff Barker, Peter Sallis, Ian Raby, John Davis, and Wayne C. Booth. After him are Jack Valenti, Bobby Wanzer, Henry Cockburn, Rodger Ward, Terence Cooke, and Sita Ram Goel. Among people deceased in 2001, Tom Kilburn ranks 288. Before him are Mario Bergara, Mike Mansfield, Betty Everett, Jay Chamberlain, Mohammad Rabbani, and Ronnie Allen. After him are Stan Cullis, Edwin H. Colbert, Thuy Trang, King Moody, Satam al-Suqami, and Leon Wilkeson.
Others Born in 1921
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Janet Blair
1921 - 2007
HPI: 39.04
Rank: 395
Cliff Barker
1921 - 1998
HPI: 39.04
Rank: 396
Peter Sallis
1921 - 2017
HPI: 39.02
Rank: 397
Ian Raby
1921 - 1967
HPI: 39.00
Rank: 398
John Davis
1921 - 1984
HPI: 38.69
Rank: 399
Wayne C. Booth
1921 - 2005
HPI: 38.51
Rank: 400
Tom Kilburn
1921 - 2001
HPI: 38.34
Rank: 401
Jack Valenti
1921 - 2007
HPI: 38.22
Rank: 402
Bobby Wanzer
1921 - 2016
HPI: 38.21
Rank: 403
Henry Cockburn
1921 - 2004
HPI: 38.08
Rank: 404
Rodger Ward
1921 - 2004
HPI: 37.85
Rank: 405
Terence Cooke
1921 - 1983
HPI: 37.71
Rank: 406
Sita Ram Goel
1921 - 2003
HPI: 37.60
Rank: 407
Others Deceased in 2001
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Mario Bergara
1937 - 2001
HPI: 39.22
Rank: 282
Mike Mansfield
1903 - 2001
HPI: 39.03
Rank: 283
Betty Everett
1939 - 2001
HPI: 39.02
Rank: 284
Jay Chamberlain
1925 - 2001
HPI: 38.74
Rank: 285
Mohammad Rabbani
1955 - 2001
HPI: 38.68
Rank: 286
Ronnie Allen
1929 - 2001
HPI: 38.52
Rank: 287
Tom Kilburn
1921 - 2001
HPI: 38.34
Rank: 288
Stan Cullis
1916 - 2001
HPI: 38.32
Rank: 289
Edwin H. Colbert
1905 - 2001
HPI: 38.30
Rank: 290
Thuy Trang
1973 - 2001
HPI: 38.12
Rank: 291
King Moody
1929 - 2001
HPI: 38.10
Rank: 292
Satam al-Suqami
1976 - 2001
HPI: 37.24
Rank: 293
Leon Wilkeson
1952 - 2001
HPI: 37.19
Rank: 294
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Tom Kilburn ranks 5,435 out of 7,765. Before him are Samuel Daniel (1562), Richard Wiseman (1966), Barry Unsworth (1930), Joe Cole (1988), Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth (1914), and Billie Piper (1982). After him are Harry Atkinson (1831), William Hewson (1739), Ross Barkley (1993), Lee Evans (1964), Richard Robarts (1944), and Stan Cullis (1916).
Others born in United Kingdom
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Samuel Daniel
1562 - 1619
HPI: 38.36
Rank: 5,429
Richard Wiseman
1966 - Present
HPI: 38.36
Rank: 5,430
Barry Unsworth
1930 - 2012
HPI: 38.36
Rank: 5,431
Joe Cole
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.36
Rank: 5,432
Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth
1914 - 1981
HPI: 38.36
Rank: 5,433
Billie Piper
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.34
Rank: 5,434
Tom Kilburn
1921 - 2001
HPI: 38.34
Rank: 5,435
Harry Atkinson
1831 - 1892
HPI: 38.34
Rank: 5,436
William Hewson
1739 - 1774
HPI: 38.34
Rank: 5,437
Ross Barkley
1993 - Present
HPI: 38.33
Rank: 5,438
Lee Evans
1964 - Present
HPI: 38.33
Rank: 5,439
Richard Robarts
1944 - Present
HPI: 38.33
Rank: 5,440
Stan Cullis
1916 - 2001
HPI: 38.32
Rank: 5,441
Among ENGINEERS In United Kingdom
Among engineers born in United Kingdom, Tom Kilburn ranks 47. Before him are Bob Bell (1958), Sydney Camm (1893), John Lombe (1693), Thomas Sopwith (1888), James Allison (1968), and Mike Coughlan (1959). After him are Mike Gascoyne (1963), James Key (1972), and James Guthrie (1953).
Bob Bell
1958 - Present
HPI: 40.59
Rank: 41
Sydney Camm
1893 - 1966
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 42
John Lombe
1693 - 1722
HPI: 40.25
Rank: 43
Thomas Sopwith
1888 - 1989
HPI: 39.39
Rank: 44
James Allison
1968 - Present
HPI: 39.38
Rank: 45
Mike Coughlan
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.18
Rank: 46
Tom Kilburn
1921 - 2001
HPI: 38.34
Rank: 47
Mike Gascoyne
1963 - Present
HPI: 37.73
Rank: 48
James Key
1972 - Present
HPI: 35.32
Rank: 49
James Guthrie
1953 - Present
HPI: 34.12
Rank: 50
