COMPUTER SCIENTIST
Paul Buchheit
1977 - Today

Paul Buchheit
Paul T. Buchheit (born November 7, 1977) is an American computer engineer and entrepreneur who created the email service Gmail. He developed the original prototype of Google AdSense as part of his work on Gmail. He also suggested Google's former company motto Don't be evil in a 2000 meeting on company values, after the motto was initially coined in 1999 by engineer Amit Patel. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Paul Buchheit is the 262nd most popular computer scientist (down from 204th in 2024), the 20,323rd most popular biography from United States (down from 13,727th in 2019) and the 134th most popular American Computer Scientist.
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Among COMPUTER SCIENTISTS
Among computer scientists, Paul Buchheit ranks 262 out of 245. Before him are Timnit Gebru, Justin Frankel, Manindra Agrawal, Ian Goodfellow, Arfa Karim, and Dina Katabi. After him are Blake Ross, Erik Demaine, Virgil Griffith, Joy Buolamwini, Ingo Molnár, and Coraline Ada Ehmke.
Most Popular Computer Scientists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTimnit 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
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 1977, Paul Buchheit ranks 1,411. Before him are Justin Gimelstob, Martin Andresen, Harry Tañamor, Shirley Frimpong-Manso, Patrick Dwyer, and Llewellyn Herbert. After him are Vivek Murthy, Nana Kagga, Vicente de Lima, Duncan Oughton, Ashlie Atkinson, and Raúl Valdés.
Others Born in 1977
Go to all RankingsJustin Gimelstob
TENNIS PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 35.13
Rank: 1,405
Martin Andresen
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 35.13
Rank: 1,406
Harry Tañamor
BOXER
1977 - Present
HPI: 35.11
Rank: 1,407
Shirley Frimpong-Manso
FILM DIRECTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 35.07
Rank: 1,408
Patrick Dwyer
ATHLETE
1977 - Present
HPI: 35.07
Rank: 1,409
Llewellyn Herbert
ATHLETE
1977 - Present
HPI: 35.03
Rank: 1,410
Paul Buchheit
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1977 - Present
HPI: 34.98
Rank: 1,411
Vivek Murthy
PHYSICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 34.93
Rank: 1,412
Nana Kagga
FILM DIRECTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 34.92
Rank: 1,413
Vicente de Lima
ATHLETE
1977 - Present
HPI: 34.87
Rank: 1,414
Duncan Oughton
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 34.82
Rank: 1,415
Ashlie Atkinson
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 34.82
Rank: 1,416
Raúl Valdés
ATHLETE
1977 - Present
HPI: 34.78
Rank: 1,417
In United States
Among people born in United States, Paul Buchheit ranks 20,331 out of 20,380. Before him are Willie Green (1981), Max Schneider (1992), Earl Clark (1988), Annaleigh Ashford (1985), Courtney Lee (1985), and Dion Waiters (1991). After him are Caris LeVert (1994), Bowe Bergdahl (1986), Ty Segall (1987), Patina Miller (1984), Deon Richmond (1978), and Valerie Fleming (1976).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsWillie Green
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 35.00
Rank: 20,325
Max Schneider
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 35.00
Rank: 20,326
Earl Clark
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 35.00
Rank: 20,327
Annaleigh Ashford
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 35.00
Rank: 20,328
Courtney Lee
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 34.99
Rank: 20,329
Dion Waiters
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 34.99
Rank: 20,330
Paul Buchheit
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1977 - Present
HPI: 34.98
Rank: 20,331
Caris LeVert
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 34.98
Rank: 20,332
Bowe Bergdahl
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1986 - Present
HPI: 34.98
Rank: 20,333
Ty Segall
MUSICIAN
1987 - Present
HPI: 34.98
Rank: 20,334
Patina Miller
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 34.96
Rank: 20,335
Deon Richmond
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 34.96
Rank: 20,336
Valerie Fleming
ATHLETE
1976 - Present
HPI: 34.96
Rank: 20,337
Among COMPUTER SCIENTISTS In United States
Among computer scientists born in United States, Paul Buchheit ranks 134. Before him are Dave Hyatt (1972), Valerie Aurora (null), John Resig (1984), Jamie Zawinski (1968), Justin Frankel (1978), and Ian Goodfellow (1987). After him are Blake Ross (1985), and Virgil Griffith (1983).
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








































