COMPUTER SCIENTIST
David Braben
1964 - Today
David Braben
David John Braben (born 2 January 1964) is an English video game developer and designer, founder and President of Frontier Developments, and co-creator of the Elite series of space trading video games, first published in 1984. He is also a co-founder of and works as a trustee for the Raspberry Pi Foundation, which in 2012 launched a low-cost computer for education. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. David Braben is the 242nd most popular computer scientist, the 7,473rd most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 22nd most popular British Computer Scientist.
David Braben is a British video game developer, designer, and CEO best known for co-creating the influential space trading game "Elite" in 1984. He is also the founder of Frontier Developments, a company known for developing various successful games, including "Planet Coaster" and "Elite Dangerous."
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Among COMPUTER SCIENTISTS
Among computer scientists, David Braben ranks 242 out of 245. Before him are Larry Ewing, Theodore Ts'o, Jeff Dean, Jon Lech Johansen, Rosalind Picard, and Andrej Karpathy. After him are Denny Vrandečić, Fabrice Bellard, David Heinemeier Hansson, Andrew Tridgell, Hamza Bendelladj, and Rich Skrenta.
Most Popular Computer Scientists in Wikipedia
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Larry Ewing
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 236
Theodore Ts'o
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.39
Rank: 237
Jeff Dean
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.10
Rank: 238
Jon Lech Johansen
1983 - Present
HPI: 41.60
Rank: 239
Rosalind Picard
1962 - Present
HPI: 41.59
Rank: 240
Andrej Karpathy
1986 - Present
HPI: 41.57
Rank: 241
David Braben
1964 - Present
HPI: 41.43
Rank: 242
Denny Vrandečić
1978 - Present
HPI: 41.17
Rank: 243
Fabrice Bellard
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.98
Rank: 244
David Heinemeier Hansson
1979 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 245
Andrew Tridgell
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.60
Rank: 246
Hamza Bendelladj
1988 - Present
HPI: 39.44
Rank: 247
Rich Skrenta
1967 - Present
HPI: 39.26
Rank: 248
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1964, David Braben ranks 1,112. Before him are Ron Sexsmith, Wayman Tisdale, Michael McDonald, Nicholas Patrick, Paul McStay, and Robert Marland. After him are Sergio Escudero, Jeanne Gang, Marcos Marcello Trad, Stacey Travis, Janusz Olech, and Robyn Grey-Gardner.
Others Born in 1964
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Ron Sexsmith
1964 - Present
HPI: 41.72
Rank: 1,106
Wayman Tisdale
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1964 - 2009
HPI: 41.61
Rank: 1,107
Michael McDonald
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 1,108
Nicholas Patrick
ASTRONAUT
1964 - Present
HPI: 41.46
Rank: 1,109
Paul McStay
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 41.46
Rank: 1,110
Robert Marland
ATHLETE
1964 - Present
HPI: 41.44
Rank: 1,111
David Braben
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1964 - Present
HPI: 41.43
Rank: 1,112
Sergio Escudero
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 41.43
Rank: 1,113
Jeanne Gang
ARCHITECT
1964 - Present
HPI: 41.37
Rank: 1,114
Marcos Marcello Trad
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 41.33
Rank: 1,115
Stacey Travis
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 41.28
Rank: 1,116
Janusz Olech
ATHLETE
1964 - Present
HPI: 41.23
Rank: 1,117
Robyn Grey-Gardner
ATHLETE
1964 - Present
HPI: 41.20
Rank: 1,118
Among COMPUTER SCIENTISTS In United Kingdom
Among computer scientists born in United Kingdom, David Braben ranks 22. Before him are Richard Garriott (1961), Gary McKinnon (1966), Andrew Morton (1959), Sophie Wilson (1957), Stuart J. Russell (1962), and David Jones (1966).
Richard Garriott
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 16
Gary McKinnon
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 17
Andrew Morton
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 18
Sophie Wilson
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 19
Stuart J. Russell
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 20
David Jones
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 21
David Braben
1964 - Present
HPI: 41.43
Rank: 22
