The Most Famous
Computer Scientists from Canada
This page contains a list of the greatest Canadians Computer Scientists. The pantheon dataset contains 245 Computer Scientists, 10 of which were born in Canada. This makes Canada the birth place of the 3rd most number of Computer Scientists behind United States and United Kingdom.
Top 10
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Canadians Computer Scientists of all time. This list of famous Canadians Computer Scientists is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Canadians Computer Scientists.
1. James Gosling (b. 1955)
With an HPI of 61.46, James Gosling is the most famous Canadians Computer Scientist. biography has been translated into 55 different languages on wikipedia.
2. Brian Kernighan (b. 1942)
With an HPI of 61.20, Brian Kernighan is the 2nd most famous Canadians Computer Scientist. biography has been translated into 40 different languages.
3. Alfred Aho (b. 1941)
With an HPI of 60.40, Alfred Aho is the 3rd most famous Canadians Computer Scientist. biography has been translated into 33 different languages.
4. John Draper (b. 1943)
With an HPI of 57.73, John Draper is the 4th most famous Canadians Computer Scientist. biography has been translated into 21 different languages.
5. Kenneth E. Iverson (1920 - 2004)
With an HPI of 57.29, Kenneth E. Iverson is the 5th most famous Canadians Computer Scientist. biography has been translated into 31 different languages.
6. Rob Pike (b. 1956)
With an HPI of 51.44, Rob Pike is the 6th most famous Canadians Computer Scientist. biography has been translated into 23 different languages.
7. Maria Klawe (b. 1951)
With an HPI of 50.02, Maria Klawe is the 7th most famous Canadians Computer Scientist. biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
8. Gilles Brassard (b. 1955)
With an HPI of 49.78, Gilles Brassard is the 8th most famous Canadians Computer Scientist. biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
9. Erik Demaine (b. 1981)
With an HPI of 32.92, Erik Demaine is the 9th most famous Canadians Computer Scientist. biography has been translated into 14 different languages.
10. Joy Buolamwini (b. 1990)
With an HPI of 30.42, Joy Buolamwini is the 10th most famous Canadians Computer Scientist. biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
People
Pantheon has 10 people classified as Canadians computer scientists born between 1920 and 1990. Of these 10, 9 (90.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Canadians computer scientists include James Gosling, Brian Kernighan, and Alfred Aho. The most famous deceased Canadians computer scientists include Kenneth E. Iverson. As of April 2024, 2 new Canadians computer scientists have been added to Pantheon including Erik Demaine, and Joy Buolamwini.
Living Canadians Computer Scientists
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James Gosling
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.46
Brian Kernighan
1942 - Present
HPI: 61.20
Alfred Aho
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.40
John Draper
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.73
Rob Pike
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Maria Klawe
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.02
Gilles Brassard
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.78
Erik Demaine
1981 - Present
HPI: 32.92
Joy Buolamwini
1990 - Present
HPI: 30.42
