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Butler Lampson
1943 - Today

Butler Lampson
Butler W. Lampson (born December 23, 1943) is an American computer scientist best known for his contributions to the development and implementation of distributed personal computing. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Butler Lampson is the 271st most popular engineer (down from 261st in 2019), the 6,808th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,865th in 2019) and the 24th most popular American Engineer.
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Among ENGINEERS
Among engineers, Butler Lampson ranks 271 out of 389. Before him are Frederick W. Lanchester, Konstantin Kalinin, Alexander Mikulin, Aron Ralston, Ernest Goüin, and Albert Auguste Perdonnet. After him are Nikolay Makarov, Frances Spence, Jean-Augustin Barral, Erwin Komenda, Hendrik Wade Bode, and Arkhip Lyulka.
Most Popular Engineers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFrederick W. Lanchester
1868 - 1946
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 265
Konstantin Kalinin
1887 - 1938
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 266
Alexander Mikulin
1895 - 1985
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 267
Aron Ralston
1975 - Present
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 268
Ernest Goüin
1815 - 1885
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 269
Albert Auguste Perdonnet
1801 - 1867
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 270
Butler Lampson
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 271
Nikolay Makarov
1914 - 1988
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 272
Frances Spence
1922 - 2012
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 273
Jean-Augustin Barral
1819 - 1884
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 274
Erwin Komenda
1904 - 1966
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 275
Hendrik Wade Bode
1905 - 1982
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 276
Arkhip Lyulka
1908 - 1984
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 277
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1943, Butler Lampson ranks 437. Before him are Lee Aaker, Pim Doesburg, Boediono, Brian Ferneyhough, Kim Jung-nam, and Marita Lange. After him are Janet Margolin, Safi Faye, Owen Davidson, Gil Amelio, Alan Wilson, and George Woods.
Others Born in 1943
Go to all RankingsLee Aaker
ACTOR
1943 - 2021
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 431
Pim Doesburg
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2020
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 432
Boediono
ECONOMIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 433
Brian Ferneyhough
COMPOSER
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 434
Kim Jung-nam
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 435
Marita Lange
ATHLETE
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 436
Butler Lampson
ENGINEER
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 437
Janet Margolin
ACTOR
1943 - 1993
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 438
Safi Faye
FILM DIRECTOR
1943 - 2023
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 439
Owen Davidson
TENNIS PLAYER
1943 - 2023
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 440
Gil Amelio
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 441
Alan Wilson
MUSICIAN
1943 - 1970
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 442
George Woods
ATHLETE
1943 - 2022
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 443
In United States
Among people born in United States, Butler Lampson ranks 6,810 out of 20,380. Before him are Milman Parry (1902), Mike Starr (1950), Ruth Roman (1922), James Read (1953), Patti Scialfa (1953), and Gordon Willis (1931). After him are Barbara La Marr (1896), Anita Loos (1889), Edward Livingston (1764), Frank Havens (1924), Sue Grafton (1940), and Bisher Al-Khasawneh (1969).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMilman Parry
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1902 - 1935
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 6,804
Mike Starr
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 6,805
Ruth Roman
ACTOR
1922 - 1999
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 6,806
James Read
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 6,807
Patti Scialfa
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 6,808
Gordon Willis
WRITER
1931 - 2014
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 6,809
Butler Lampson
ENGINEER
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 6,810
Barbara La Marr
ACTOR
1896 - 1926
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 6,811
Anita Loos
WRITER
1889 - 1981
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 6,812
Edward Livingston
POLITICIAN
1764 - 1836
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 6,813
Frank Havens
ATHLETE
1924 - 2018
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 6,814
Sue Grafton
WRITER
1940 - 2017
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 6,815
Bisher Al-Khasawneh
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 6,816
Among ENGINEERS In United States
Among engineers born in United States, Butler Lampson ranks 24. Before him are Seymour Cray (1925), Jon Postel (1943), Charles F. Brush (1849), Ed Heinemann (1908), Ransom E. Olds (1864), and Aron Ralston (1975). After him are Frances Spence (1922), Hendrik Wade Bode (1905), Rudy Van Gelder (1924), Eugene Polley (1915), Burt Rutan (1943), and Frederick Terman (1900).
Seymour Cray
1925 - 1996
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 18
Jon Postel
1943 - 1998
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 19
Charles F. Brush
1849 - 1929
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 20
Ed Heinemann
1908 - 1991
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 21
Ransom E. Olds
1864 - 1950
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 22
Aron Ralston
1975 - Present
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 23
Butler Lampson
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 24
Frances Spence
1922 - 2012
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 25
Hendrik Wade Bode
1905 - 1982
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 26
Rudy Van Gelder
1924 - 2016
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 27
Eugene Polley
1915 - 2012
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 28
Burt Rutan
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 29
Frederick Terman
1900 - 1982
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 30