COMPUTER SCIENTIST
Gilles Brassard
1955 - Today

Gilles Brassard
Gilles Brassard is a faculty member of the Université de Montréal, where he has been a Full Professor since 1988 and Canada Research Chair since 2001. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gilles Brassard is the 195th most popular computer scientist (up from 197th in 2019), the 747th most popular biography from Canada (up from 749th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Canadian Computer Scientist.
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Among COMPUTER SCIENTISTS
Among computer scientists, Gilles Brassard ranks 195 out of 245. Before him are Geir Ivarsøy, Sugata Mitra, Gary McKinnon, Maria Klawe, Brian Acton, and Ralph Merkle. After him are Erich Gamma, Peter Norvig, Jon Hall, Christian Engström, Fei-Fei Li, and Ilya Sutskever.
Most Popular Computer Scientists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGeir Ivarsøy
1957 - 2006
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 189
Sugata Mitra
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 190
Gary McKinnon
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 191
Maria Klawe
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 192
Brian Acton
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 193
Ralph Merkle
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 194
Gilles Brassard
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 195
Erich Gamma
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 196
Peter Norvig
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 197
Jon Hall
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 198
Christian Engström
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 199
Fei-Fei Li
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 200
Ilya Sutskever
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 201
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1955, Gilles Brassard ranks 582. Before him are Smita Patil, Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, Carlene Carter, Klas Östergren, Iain Pears, and Patrizio Sala. After him are Andy Tennant, Jay Acovone, Jaime Duarte, David Murray, Rosario Fernández, and Greg Norman.
Others Born in 1955
Go to all RankingsSmita Patil
ACTOR
1955 - 1986
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 576
Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah
ECONOMIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 577
Carlene Carter
SINGER
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 578
Klas Östergren
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 579
Iain Pears
HISTORIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 580
Patrizio Sala
COACH
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 581
Gilles Brassard
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 582
Andy Tennant
FILM DIRECTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 583
Jay Acovone
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 584
Jaime Duarte
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 585
David Murray
MUSICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 586
Rosario Fernández
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 587
Greg Norman
GOLFER
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 588
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, Gilles Brassard ranks 747 out of 1,622. Before him are Winnie Harlow (1994), Gene Lockhart (1891), Vic Emery (1933), Monty Hall (1921), Lexa Doig (1973), and Melissa Auf der Maur (1972). After him are Tye Dillinger (1981), Yannick Bisson (1969), Will Arnett (1970), Erik Everhard (1976), Bill Reid (1920), and Richard Louis Duckett (1884).
Others born in Canada
Go to all RankingsWinnie Harlow
MODEL
1994 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 741
Gene Lockhart
ACTOR
1891 - 1957
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 742
Vic Emery
ATHLETE
1933 - Present
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 743
Monty Hall
PRESENTER
1921 - 2017
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 744
Lexa Doig
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 745
Melissa Auf der Maur
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 746
Gilles Brassard
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 747
Tye Dillinger
WRESTLER
1981 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 748
Yannick Bisson
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 749
Will Arnett
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 750
Erik Everhard
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 751
Bill Reid
ARTIST
1920 - 1998
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 752
Richard Louis Duckett
ATHLETE
1884 - 1972
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 753
Among COMPUTER SCIENTISTS In Canada
Among computer scientists born in Canada, Gilles Brassard ranks 8. Before him are Brian Kernighan (1942), Alfred Aho (1941), John Draper (1943), Kenneth E. Iverson (1920), Rob Pike (1956), and Maria Klawe (1951).
Brian Kernighan
1942 - Present
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 2
Alfred Aho
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 3
John Draper
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 4
Kenneth E. Iverson
1920 - 2004
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 5
Rob Pike
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 6
Maria Klawe
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 7
Gilles Brassard
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 8