COMPUTER SCIENTIST
John Resig
1984 - Today

John Resig
John Resig is an American software engineer and entrepreneur, best known as the creator and lead developer of the jQuery JavaScript library. As of 2021, he works as the chief software architect at Khan Academy. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. John Resig is the 254th most popular computer scientist (down from 238th in 2024), the 19,862nd most popular biography from United States (down from 17,792nd in 2019) and the 130th most popular American Computer Scientist.
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Among COMPUTER SCIENTISTS
Among computer scientists, John Resig ranks 254 out of 245. Before him are Rich Skrenta, Eric Bina, Jordan Hubbard, Dave Hyatt, Dries Buytaert, and Valerie Aurora. After him are Jamie Zawinski, Timnit Gebru, Justin Frankel, Manindra Agrawal, Ian Goodfellow, and Arfa Karim.
Most Popular Computer Scientists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRich Skrenta
1967 - Present
HPI: 39.26
Rank: 248
Eric Bina
1964 - Present
HPI: 39.08
Rank: 249
Jordan Hubbard
1963 - Present
HPI: 38.96
Rank: 250
Dave Hyatt
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.70
Rank: 251
Dries Buytaert
1978 - Present
HPI: 37.83
Rank: 252
Valerie Aurora
HPI: 37.00
Rank: 253
John Resig
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.53
Rank: 254
Jamie Zawinski
1968 - Present
HPI: 36.41
Rank: 255
Timnit Gebru
HPI: 36.05
Rank: 256
Justin Frankel
1978 - Present
HPI: 35.89
Rank: 257
Manindra Agrawal
1966 - Present
HPI: 35.80
Rank: 258
Ian Goodfellow
1987 - Present
HPI: 35.44
Rank: 259
Arfa Karim
1995 - 2012
HPI: 35.25
Rank: 260
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1984, John Resig ranks 1,451. Before him are Svetoslav Dyakov, Martin Lanig, Martin Smedberg-Dalence, Bonnie McKee, Sofía Maccari, and Bari Weiss. After him are Jordan Vogt-Roberts, Patrick Küng, Halimat Ismaila, Ankita Lokhande, Jon Foster, and Yusuke Kondo.
Others Born in 1984
Go to all RankingsSvetoslav Dyakov
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.56
Rank: 1,445
Martin Lanig
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.56
Rank: 1,446
Martin Smedberg-Dalence
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.55
Rank: 1,447
Bonnie McKee
SINGER
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.54
Rank: 1,448
Sofía Maccari
POLITICIAN
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.54
Rank: 1,449
Bari Weiss
WRITER
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.54
Rank: 1,450
John Resig
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.53
Rank: 1,451
Jordan Vogt-Roberts
FILM DIRECTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.53
Rank: 1,452
Patrick Küng
SKIER
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.53
Rank: 1,453
Halimat Ismaila
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.51
Rank: 1,454
Ankita Lokhande
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.50
Rank: 1,455
Jon Foster
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.49
Rank: 1,456
Yusuke Kondo
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.49
Rank: 1,457
In United States
Among people born in United States, John Resig ranks 19,870 out of 20,380. Before him are Bonnie McKee (1984), Bari Weiss (1984), Marcus Banks (1981), Mikey Garcia (1987), Griffin Gluck (2000), and Tracie Ruiz (1963). After him are Deorro (1991), Jordan Vogt-Roberts (1984), Sonya Eddy (1967), Kimya Dawson (1972), Avery Bradley (1990), and V. E. Schwab (1987).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsBonnie McKee
SINGER
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.54
Rank: 19,864
Bari Weiss
WRITER
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.54
Rank: 19,865
Marcus Banks
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 36.54
Rank: 19,866
Mikey Garcia
BOXER
1987 - Present
HPI: 36.53
Rank: 19,867
Griffin Gluck
ACTOR
2000 - Present
HPI: 36.53
Rank: 19,868
Tracie Ruiz
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 36.53
Rank: 19,869
John Resig
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.53
Rank: 19,870
Deorro
MUSICIAN
1991 - Present
HPI: 36.53
Rank: 19,871
Jordan Vogt-Roberts
FILM DIRECTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.53
Rank: 19,872
Sonya Eddy
ACTOR
1967 - 2022
HPI: 36.53
Rank: 19,873
Kimya Dawson
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 36.52
Rank: 19,874
Avery Bradley
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 36.52
Rank: 19,875
V. E. Schwab
WRITER
1987 - Present
HPI: 36.52
Rank: 19,876
Among COMPUTER SCIENTISTS In United States
Among computer scientists born in United States, John Resig ranks 130. Before him are Rosalind Picard (1962), Rich Skrenta (1967), Eric Bina (1964), Jordan Hubbard (1963), Dave Hyatt (1972), and Valerie Aurora (null). After him are Jamie Zawinski (1968), Justin Frankel (1978), Ian Goodfellow (1987), Paul Buchheit (1977), Blake Ross (1985), and Virgil Griffith (1983).
Rosalind Picard
1962 - Present
HPI: 41.59
Rank: 124
Rich Skrenta
1967 - Present
HPI: 39.26
Rank: 125
Eric Bina
1964 - Present
HPI: 39.08
Rank: 126
Jordan Hubbard
1963 - Present
HPI: 38.96
Rank: 127
Dave Hyatt
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.70
Rank: 128
Valerie Aurora
HPI: 37.00
Rank: 129
John Resig
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.53
Rank: 130
Jamie Zawinski
1968 - Present
HPI: 36.41
Rank: 131
Justin Frankel
1978 - Present
HPI: 35.89
Rank: 132
Ian Goodfellow
1987 - Present
HPI: 35.44
Rank: 133
Paul Buchheit
1977 - Present
HPI: 34.98
Rank: 134
Blake Ross
1985 - Present
HPI: 34.52
Rank: 135
Virgil Griffith
1983 - Present
HPI: 32.61
Rank: 136





































