INVENTOR
Jarkko Oikarinen
1967 - Today
Jarkko Oikarinen
Jarkko Oikarinen (born 16 August 1967) is a Finnish IT professional and the inventor of the first Internet chat network, called Internet Relay Chat (IRC), where he is known as WiZ. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jarkko Oikarinen is the 419th most popular inventor (down from 417th in 2019), the 579th most popular biography from Finland (down from 538th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Finnish Inventor.
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Among INVENTORS
Among inventors, Jarkko Oikarinen ranks 419 out of 426. Before him are Walter Frederick Morrison, Sarah E. Goode, Frank Hornby, Richard Pearse, David Hahn, and Boyan Slat. After him are Jack Andraka, Tony Fadell, George Hotz, Franky Zapata, Wendell Brown, and Simone Giertz.
Most Popular Inventors in Wikipedia
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Walter Frederick Morrison
1920 - 2010
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 413
Sarah E. Goode
1855 - 1905
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 414
Frank Hornby
1863 - 1936
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 415
Richard Pearse
1877 - 1953
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 416
David Hahn
1976 - 2016
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 417
Boyan Slat
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 418
Jarkko Oikarinen
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 419
Jack Andraka
1997 - Present
HPI: 43.13
Rank: 420
Tony Fadell
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.75
Rank: 421
George Hotz
1989 - Present
HPI: 41.26
Rank: 422
Franky Zapata
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.03
Rank: 423
Wendell Brown
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.86
Rank: 424
Simone Giertz
1990 - Present
HPI: 39.47
Rank: 425
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1967, Jarkko Oikarinen ranks 798. Before him are Jens Lehmann, Wílmer Cabrera, Krisztina Tóth, Frederique van der Wal, Derrick Coleman, and Joseph Cao. After him are Derek Porter, Diann Roffe, Kenji Oba, Jay Grdina, Yuichiro Hata, and Colin Jackson.
Others Born in 1967
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Jens Lehmann
CYCLIST
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 792
Wílmer Cabrera
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 793
Krisztina Tóth
WRITER
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.88
Rank: 794
Frederique van der Wal
MODEL
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 795
Derrick Coleman
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.76
Rank: 796
Joseph Cao
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.76
Rank: 797
Jarkko Oikarinen
INVENTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 798
Derek Porter
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.70
Rank: 799
Diann Roffe
SKIER
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.64
Rank: 800
Kenji Oba
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.63
Rank: 801
Jay Grdina
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 802
Yuichiro Hata
POLITICIAN
1967 - 2020
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 803
Colin Jackson
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.52
Rank: 804
In Finland
Among people born in Finland, Jarkko Oikarinen ranks 579 out of 751. Before him are Aki Riihilahti (1976), Niko Kapanen (1978), Jaana Pelkonen (1977), Aino-Kaisa Saarinen (1979), Ville Niinistö (1976), and Juho Hänninen (1981). After him are Riitta-Liisa Roponen (1978), Iivo Niskanen (1992), Lauri Markkanen (1997), Thomas Johanson (1969), Janne Happonen (1984), and Marjut Rolig (1966).
Others born in Finland
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Aki Riihilahti
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 573
Niko Kapanen
HOCKEY PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 574
Jaana Pelkonen
POLITICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 575
Aino-Kaisa Saarinen
SKIER
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 576
Ville Niinistö
POLITICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 577
Juho Hänninen
RACING DRIVER
1981 - Present
HPI: 43.78
Rank: 578
Jarkko Oikarinen
INVENTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 579
Riitta-Liisa Roponen
SKIER
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 580
Iivo Niskanen
SKIER
1992 - Present
HPI: 43.68
Rank: 581
Lauri Markkanen
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 582
Thomas Johanson
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.34
Rank: 583
Janne Happonen
SKIER
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.25
Rank: 584
Marjut Rolig
SKIER
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.23
Rank: 585
Among INVENTORS In Finland
Among inventors born in Finland, Jarkko Oikarinen ranks 2. Before him are Aimo Lahti (1896).
