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Grady Booch
1955 - Today

Grady Booch
Grady Booch (born February 27, 1955) is an American software engineer, best known for developing the Unified Modeling Language (UML) with Ivar Jacobson and James Rumbaugh. He is recognized internationally for his innovative work in software architecture, software engineering, and collaborative development environments. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Grady Booch is the 185th most popular computer scientist (down from 166th in 2019), the 11,701st most popular biography from United States (down from 10,132nd in 2019) and the 104th most popular American Computer Scientist.
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Among COMPUTER SCIENTISTS
Among computer scientists, Grady Booch ranks 185 out of 245. Before him are Peter Shor, Jean E. Sammet, Michael Dertouzos, Richard Garriott, Rob Pike, and Scott Fahlman. After him are Dave Cutler, Tim Paterson, Robert Tappan Morris, Geir Ivarsøy, Sugata Mitra, and Gary McKinnon.
Most Popular Computer Scientists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPeter Shor
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 179
Jean E. Sammet
1928 - 2017
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 180
Michael Dertouzos
1936 - 2001
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 181
Richard Garriott
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 182
Rob Pike
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 183
Scott Fahlman
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 184
Grady Booch
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 185
Dave Cutler
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 186
Tim Paterson
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 187
Robert Tappan Morris
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 188
Geir 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
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1955, Grady Booch ranks 539. Before him are Jürg Röthlisberger, Nikolay Zimyatov, Patricia Barber, Lisa Banes, Petar Petrov, and Noureddine Bouyahyaoui. After him are Rita Verdonk, Harriet Sansom Harris, Eraldo Pecci, Élie Baup, Clare Higgins, and Kevin DuBrow.
Others Born in 1955
Go to all RankingsJürg Röthlisberger
WRESTLER
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 533
Nikolay Zimyatov
ATHLETE
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 534
Patricia Barber
MUSICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 535
Lisa Banes
ACTOR
1955 - 2021
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 536
Petar Petrov
ATHLETE
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 537
Noureddine Bouyahyaoui
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 538
Grady Booch
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 539
Rita Verdonk
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 540
Harriet Sansom Harris
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 541
Eraldo Pecci
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 542
Élie Baup
COACH
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 543
Clare Higgins
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 544
Kevin DuBrow
SINGER
1955 - 2007
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 545
In United States
Among people born in United States, Grady Booch ranks 11,703 out of 20,380. Before him are Ellen Glasgow (1873), Scott Fahlman (1948), George Alec Effinger (1947), Bob Kulick (1950), Lucy Shapiro (1940), and Sonny Fortune (1939). After him are Dinah Manoff (1956), Sunny Lane (1980), Peter David (1956), Isabel Jewell (1907), Adam Yauch (1964), and Ann Reinking (1949).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsEllen Glasgow
WRITER
1873 - 1945
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,697
Scott Fahlman
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,698
George Alec Effinger
WRITER
1947 - 2002
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,699
Bob Kulick
MUSICIAN
1950 - 2020
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,700
Lucy Shapiro
BIOLOGIST
1940 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,701
Sonny Fortune
MUSICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,702
Grady Booch
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,703
Dinah Manoff
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,704
Sunny Lane
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,705
Peter David
COMIC ARTIST
1956 - 2025
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 11,706
Isabel Jewell
ACTOR
1907 - 1972
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 11,707
Adam Yauch
MUSICIAN
1964 - 2012
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 11,708
Ann Reinking
ACTOR
1949 - 2020
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 11,709
Among COMPUTER SCIENTISTS In United States
Among computer scientists born in United States, Grady Booch ranks 104. Before him are Bruce Schneier (1963), Katie Bouman (1989), David Karp (1986), Peter Shor (1959), Jean E. Sammet (1928), and Scott Fahlman (1948). After him are Dave Cutler (1942), Robert Tappan Morris (1965), Brian Acton (1972), Ralph Merkle (1952), Jon Hall (1950), and Craig Federighi (1969).
Bruce Schneier
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 98
Katie Bouman
1989 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 99
David Karp
1986 - Present
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 100
Peter Shor
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 101
Jean E. Sammet
1928 - 2017
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 102
Scott Fahlman
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 103
Grady Booch
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 104
Dave Cutler
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 105
Robert Tappan Morris
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 106
Brian Acton
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 107
Ralph Merkle
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 108
Jon Hall
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 109
Craig Federighi
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 110