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Jenova Chen

1981 - Today

Jenova Chen

Xinghan Chen (Chinese: 陈星汉; pinyin: Chén Xīnghàn; born October 8, 1981), known professionally as Jenova Chen, is a Chinese video game designer. He is the designer of the award-winning games Cloud, Flow, Flower, and Journey, co-founder of Thatgamecompany as well as an advisor for Annapurna Interactive. Chen is from Shanghai, where he earned a bachelor's degree in computer science with a minor in digital art and design. He moved to the United States, where he earned a master's degree from the University of Southern California's Interactive Media Division. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Jenova Chen is the 234th most popular computer scientist (down from 227th in 2024), the 1,325th most popular biography from China (down from 1,236th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Chinese Computer Scientist.

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Among COMPUTER SCIENTISTS

Among computer scientists, Jenova Chen ranks 234 out of 245. Before him are David Jones, Daniel Domscheit-Berg, Shawn Fanning, Mihalis Yannakakis, Mark Overmars, and Dariusz Jemielniak. After him are Greg Kroah-Hartman, Larry Ewing, Theodore Ts'o, Jeff Dean, Jon Lech Johansen, and Rosalind Picard.

Most Popular Computer Scientists in Wikipedia

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David Jones
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 228
Daniel Domscheit-Berg
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.84
Rank: 229
Shawn Fanning
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.06
Rank: 230
Mihalis Yannakakis
1953 - Present
HPI: 43.50
Rank: 231
Mark Overmars
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.01
Rank: 232
Dariusz Jemielniak
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.99
Rank: 233
Jenova Chen
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.86
Rank: 234
Greg Kroah-Hartman
HPI: 42.72
Rank: 235
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

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1981, Jenova Chen ranks 852. Before him are Ronald Rauhe, Xie Xingfang, Emanuele Birarelli, Jerrika Hinton, LeToya Luckett, and Maria Malmer Stenergard. After him are Adam Hansen, Carlos Cuéllar, Marjan Marković, Vera Kobalia, Hicham Aboucherouane, and Fiona Dourif.

Others Born in 1981

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Ronald Rauhe
ATHLETE
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.95
Rank: 846
Xie Xingfang
BADMINTON PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.95
Rank: 847
Emanuele Birarelli
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.88
Rank: 848
Jerrika Hinton
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.88
Rank: 849
LeToya Luckett
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.88
Rank: 850
Maria Malmer Stenergard
POLITICIAN
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 851
Jenova Chen
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.86
Rank: 852
Adam Hansen
CYCLIST
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.86
Rank: 853
Carlos Cuéllar
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.85
Rank: 854
Marjan Marković
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.84
Rank: 855
Vera Kobalia
POLITICIAN
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 856
Hicham Aboucherouane
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.82
Rank: 857
Fiona Dourif
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.81
Rank: 858