COMPUTER SCIENTIST
Vint Cerf
1943 - Today
Vint Cerf
Vinton Gray Cerf (; born June 23, 1943) is an American Internet pioneer and is recognized as one of "the fathers of the Internet", sharing this title with TCP/IP co-developer Bob Kahn. He has received honorary degrees and awards that include the National Medal of Technology, the Turing Award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Marconi Prize, and membership in the National Academy of Engineering. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Vint Cerf has received more than 2,629,667 page views. His biography is available in 49 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 48 in 2019). Vint Cerf is the 21st most popular computer scientist (down from 15th in 2019), the 1,562nd most popular biography from United States (down from 1,114th in 2019) and the 14th most popular American Computer Scientist.
Vint Cerf is most famous for being one of the co-creators of the TCP and IP protocols, which form the foundation of the internet.
Memorability Metrics
2.6M
Page Views (PV)
59.71
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
49
Languages Editions (L)
4.79
Effective Languages (L*)
4.67
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPUTER SCIENTISTS
Among computer scientists, Vint Cerf ranks 21 out of 245. Before him are Ivan Sutherland, George Dantzig, Ray Kurzweil, John Backus, Ken Thompson, and Dorothy Vaughan. After him are Guido van Rossum, Alan Kay, Larry Page, Sergey Brin, Peter Naur, and Kevin Mitnick.
Most Popular Computer Scientists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIvan Sutherland
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 15
George Dantzig
1914 - 2005
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 16
Ray Kurzweil
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 17
John Backus
1924 - 2007
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 18
Ken Thompson
1943 - Present
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 19
Dorothy Vaughan
1910 - 2008
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 20
Vint Cerf
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 21
Guido van Rossum
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 22
Alan Kay
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 23
Larry Page
1973 - Present
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 24
Sergey Brin
1973 - Present
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 25
Peter Naur
1928 - 2016
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 26
Kevin Mitnick
1963 - 2023
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 27
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1943, Vint Cerf ranks 108. Before him are Ulay, Mustafa Dzhemilev, Thomas J. Sargent, Finn E. Kydland, Eric Idle, and Otoya Yamaguchi. After him are Holland Taylor, Abdul-Aziz ibn Abdullah Al ash-Sheikh, Chevy Chase, Chris Amon, Lyudmila Ulitskaya, and Richard Smalley.
Others Born in 1943
Go to all RankingsUlay
ARTIST
1943 - 2020
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 102
Mustafa Dzhemilev
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 103
Thomas J. Sargent
ECONOMIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 104
Finn E. Kydland
ECONOMIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 105
Eric Idle
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 106
Otoya Yamaguchi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1943 - 1960
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 107
Vint Cerf
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 108
Holland Taylor
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 109
Abdul-Aziz ibn Abdullah Al ash-Sheikh
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 110
Chevy Chase
COMEDIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 111
Chris Amon
RACING DRIVER
1943 - 2016
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 112
Lyudmila Ulitskaya
WRITER
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 113
Richard Smalley
CHEMIST
1943 - 2005
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 114
In United States
Among people born in United States, Vint Cerf ranks 1,562 out of 20,380. Before him are Michael Dudikoff (1954), Jordan Belfort (1962), Eleanor H. Porter (1868), Chris Cooper (1951), Burt Bacharach (1928), and Ken Kesey (1935). After him are Louis Ignarro (1941), Peter Agre (1949), Holland Taylor (1943), Joseph L. Goldstein (1940), Peter Dinklage (1969), and Paul Revere (1735).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMichael Dudikoff
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 1,556
Jordan Belfort
EXTREMIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 1,557
Eleanor H. Porter
WRITER
1868 - 1920
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 1,558
Chris Cooper
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 1,559
Burt Bacharach
MUSICIAN
1928 - 2023
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 1,560
Ken Kesey
WRITER
1935 - 2001
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 1,561
Vint Cerf
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 1,562
Louis Ignarro
PHYSICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 1,563
Peter Agre
PHYSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 1,564
Holland Taylor
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 1,565
Joseph L. Goldstein
CHEMIST
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 1,566
Peter Dinklage
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 1,567
Paul Revere
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1735 - 1818
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 1,568
Among COMPUTER SCIENTISTS In United States
Among computer scientists born in United States, Vint Cerf ranks 14. Before him are Ivan Sutherland (1938), George Dantzig (1914), Ray Kurzweil (1948), John Backus (1924), Ken Thompson (1943), and Dorothy Vaughan (1910). After him are Alan Kay (1940), Larry Page (1973), Kevin Mitnick (1963), Ward Cunningham (1949), Barbara Liskov (1939), and Allen Newell (1927).
Ivan Sutherland
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 8
George Dantzig
1914 - 2005
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 9
Ray Kurzweil
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 10
John Backus
1924 - 2007
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 11
Ken Thompson
1943 - Present
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 12
Dorothy Vaughan
1910 - 2008
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 13
Vint Cerf
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 14
Alan Kay
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 15
Larry Page
1973 - Present
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 16
Kevin Mitnick
1963 - 2023
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 17
Ward Cunningham
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 18
Barbara Liskov
1939 - Present
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 19
Allen Newell
1927 - 1992
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 20