COMPUTER SCIENTIST
Evan Williams
1972 - Today

Evan Williams
Evan Clark Williams (born March 31, 1972) is an American Internet entrepreneur. He is a co-founder of Twitter, and was its CEO from 2008 to 2010, and a member of its board from 2007 to 2019. He founded Blogger and Medium. In 2014, he co-founded the venture capital firm Obvious Ventures. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Evan Williams is the 91st most popular computer scientist (up from 172nd in 2019), the 4,993rd most popular biography from United States (up from 10,635th in 2019) and the 55th most popular American Computer Scientist.
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Among COMPUTER SCIENTISTS
Among computer scientists, Evan Williams ranks 91 out of 245. Before him are Jay Wright Forrester, Joseph Sifakis, Martin Hellman, Ninoslav Marina, Radia Perlman, and John Henry Holland. After him are Edward Feigenbaum, Kristen Nygaard, Gary Kildall, Stephen Cook, Kathleen Antonelli, and Betty Holberton.
Most Popular Computer Scientists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJay Wright Forrester
1918 - 2016
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 85
Joseph Sifakis
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 86
Martin Hellman
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 87
Ninoslav Marina
1974 - Present
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 88
Radia Perlman
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 89
John Henry Holland
1929 - 2015
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 90
Evan Williams
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 91
Edward Feigenbaum
1936 - Present
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 92
Kristen Nygaard
1926 - 2002
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 93
Gary Kildall
1942 - 1994
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 94
Stephen Cook
1939 - Present
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 95
Kathleen Antonelli
1921 - 2006
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 96
Betty Holberton
1917 - 2001
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 97
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Evan Williams ranks 103. Before him are Samantha Smith, Severina, Audrey Azoulay, Alejandro Amenábar, Takuya Kimura, and Garou. After him are Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy, Prince of Venice, Julie Benz, Cat Power, Beth Hart, Christian Oliver, and Gabriel Mann.
Others Born in 1972
Go to all RankingsSamantha Smith
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1972 - 1985
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 97
Severina
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 98
Audrey Azoulay
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 99
Alejandro Amenábar
FILM DIRECTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 100
Takuya Kimura
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 101
Garou
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 102
Evan Williams
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 103
Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy, Prince of Venice
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 104
Julie Benz
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 105
Cat Power
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 106
Beth Hart
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 107
Christian Oliver
ACTOR
1972 - 2024
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 108
Gabriel Mann
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 109
In United States
Among people born in United States, Evan Williams ranks 4,993 out of 20,380. Before him are Anne Haney (1934), Albert Gutterson (1887), Steve Franken (1932), Kelly Rutherford (1968), Maurice Karnaugh (1924), and Lena Horne (1917). After him are Leona Woods (1919), Kevin Young (1966), Howard Schultz (1953), Cameron Boyce (1999), Sasha Alexander (1973), and Billy Herrington (1969).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsAnne Haney
ACTOR
1934 - 2001
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 4,987
Albert Gutterson
ATHLETE
1887 - 1965
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 4,988
Steve Franken
ACTOR
1932 - 2012
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 4,989
Kelly Rutherford
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 4,990
Maurice Karnaugh
PHYSICIST
1924 - 2022
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 4,991
Lena Horne
ACTOR
1917 - 2010
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 4,992
Evan Williams
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 4,993
Leona Woods
PHYSICIST
1919 - 1986
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 4,994
Kevin Young
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 4,995
Howard Schultz
BUSINESSPERSON
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 4,996
Cameron Boyce
ACTOR
1999 - 2019
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 4,997
Sasha Alexander
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 4,998
Billy Herrington
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1969 - 2018
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 4,999
Among COMPUTER SCIENTISTS In United States
Among computer scientists born in United States, Evan Williams ranks 55. Before him are Nolan Bushnell (1943), Dana Scott (1932), Jay Wright Forrester (1918), Martin Hellman (1945), Radia Perlman (1951), and John Henry Holland (1929). After him are Edward Feigenbaum (1936), Gary Kildall (1942), Stephen Cook (1939), Betty Holberton (1917), Marlyn Meltzer (1922), and Ed Roberts (1941).
Nolan Bushnell
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 49
Dana Scott
1932 - Present
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 50
Jay Wright Forrester
1918 - 2016
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 51
Martin Hellman
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 52
Radia Perlman
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 53
John Henry Holland
1929 - 2015
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 54
Evan Williams
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 55
Edward Feigenbaum
1936 - Present
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 56
Gary Kildall
1942 - 1994
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 57
Stephen Cook
1939 - Present
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 58
Betty Holberton
1917 - 2001
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 59
Marlyn Meltzer
1922 - 2008
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 60
Ed Roberts
1941 - 2010
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 61