COMPUTER SCIENTIST
Joy Buolamwini
1990 - Today

Joy Buolamwini
Joy Adowaa Buolamwini is a Canadian-American computer scientist and digital activist formerly based at the MIT Media Lab. She founded the Algorithmic Justice League (AJL), an organization that works to challenge bias in decision-making software, using art, advocacy, and research to highlight the social implications and harms of artificial intelligence (AI). Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Joy Buolamwini is the 266th most popular computer scientist, the 1,853rd most popular biography from Canada and the 10th most popular Canadian Computer Scientist.
Joy Buolamwini is a computer scientist and digital activist best known for her work on algorithmic bias in facial recognition technology. She founded the Algorithmic Justice League to raise awareness about the ethical implications of AI and promote equitable technology.
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Among COMPUTER SCIENTISTS
Among computer scientists, Joy Buolamwini ranks 266 out of 245. Before her are Arfa Karim, Dina Katabi, Paul Buchheit, Blake Ross, Erik Demaine, and Virgil Griffith. After her are Ingo Molnár, and Coraline Ada Ehmke.
Most Popular Computer Scientists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsArfa Karim
1995 - 2012
HPI: 35.25
Rank: 260
Dina Katabi
1970 - Present
HPI: 35.10
Rank: 261
Paul Buchheit
1977 - Present
HPI: 34.98
Rank: 262
Blake Ross
1985 - Present
HPI: 34.52
Rank: 263
Erik Demaine
1981 - Present
HPI: 32.92
Rank: 264
Virgil Griffith
1983 - Present
HPI: 32.61
Rank: 265
Joy Buolamwini
1990 - Present
HPI: 30.42
Rank: 266
Ingo Molnár
2000 - Present
HPI: 27.49
Rank: 267
Coraline Ada Ehmke
2000 - Present
HPI: 26.82
Rank: 268
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1990, Joy Buolamwini ranks 1,822. Before her are Keita Makiuchi, Ryan Broekhoff, Dani Aquino, Thomas Rhett, Carlota Ciganda, and Hana Matelová. After her are Ali Pakdaman, Karl Darlow, Jon Ludvig Hammer, Patrick Reed, Barbora Hermannová, and Robert Griffin III.
Others Born in 1990
Go to all RankingsKeita Makiuchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 30.51
Rank: 1,816
Ryan Broekhoff
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 30.51
Rank: 1,817
Dani Aquino
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 30.51
Rank: 1,818
Thomas Rhett
SINGER
1990 - Present
HPI: 30.50
Rank: 1,819
Carlota Ciganda
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 30.49
Rank: 1,820
Hana Matelová
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 30.43
Rank: 1,821
Joy Buolamwini
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1990 - Present
HPI: 30.42
Rank: 1,822
Ali Pakdaman
FENCER
1990 - Present
HPI: 30.41
Rank: 1,823
Karl Darlow
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 30.40
Rank: 1,824
Jon Ludvig Hammer
CHESS PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 30.38
Rank: 1,825
Patrick Reed
GOLFER
1990 - Present
HPI: 30.38
Rank: 1,826
Barbora Hermannová
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 30.36
Rank: 1,827
Robert Griffin III
AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 30.33
Rank: 1,828
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, Joy Buolamwini ranks 1,854 out of 1,622. Before her are Jonelle Filigno (1990), Mohamed Hammed (1987), Jenni Gibbons (1988), Fefe Dobson (1985), Mark-Anthony Kaye (1994), and Norah Jeruto (1995). After her are Adriana Leon (1992), John Morris (1978), Hasan Ali (null), Hilary Caldwell (1991), Miha Fontaine (2004), and Shaedon Sharpe (2003).
Others born in Canada
Go to all RankingsJonelle Filigno
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 30.74
Rank: 1,848
Mohamed Hammed
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 30.74
Rank: 1,849
Jenni Gibbons
ASTRONAUT
1988 - Present
HPI: 30.64
Rank: 1,850
Fefe Dobson
SINGER
1985 - Present
HPI: 30.56
Rank: 1,851
Mark-Anthony Kaye
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 30.47
Rank: 1,852
Norah Jeruto
ATHLETE
1995 - Present
HPI: 30.44
Rank: 1,853
Joy Buolamwini
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1990 - Present
HPI: 30.42
Rank: 1,854
Adriana Leon
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 30.37
Rank: 1,855
John Morris
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 30.32
Rank: 1,856
Hasan Ali
ATHLETE
HPI: 30.31
Rank: 1,857
Hilary Caldwell
SWIMMER
1991 - Present
HPI: 30.30
Rank: 1,858
Miha Fontaine
SKIER
2004 - Present
HPI: 30.28
Rank: 1,859
Shaedon Sharpe
BASKETBALL PLAYER
2003 - Present
HPI: 30.28
Rank: 1,860
Among COMPUTER SCIENTISTS In Canada
Among computer scientists born in Canada, Joy Buolamwini ranks 10. Before her are John Draper (1943), Kenneth E. Iverson (1920), Rob Pike (1956), Maria Klawe (1951), Gilles Brassard (1955), and Erik Demaine (1981).
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
Erik Demaine
1981 - Present
HPI: 32.92
Rank: 9
Joy Buolamwini
1990 - Present
HPI: 30.42
Rank: 10





































