ENGINEER
Randall Munroe
1984 - Today

Randall Munroe
Randall Patrick Munroe (born October 17, 1984) is an American cartoonist, author, and engineer best known as the creator of the webcomic xkcd. Munroe has worked full-time on the comic since late 2006. In addition to publishing a book of the webcomic's strips, titled xkcd: Volume 0, he has written four books: What If?, Thing Explainer, How To, and What If? 2. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Randall Munroe is the 389th most popular engineer (down from 388th in 2019), the 18,634th most popular biography from United States (down from 18,060th in 2019) and the 51st most popular American Engineer.
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Among ENGINEERS
Among engineers, Randall Munroe ranks 389 out of 389. Before him are Ted Jensen, Sam Michael, Julien Simon-Chautemps, Elián González, Anna Kikina, and Jonathan James. After him are Alia Sabur, Julia King, Baroness Brown of Cambridge, and Sam Dickson.
Most Popular Engineers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTed Jensen
1954 - Present
HPI: 45.36
Rank: 383
Sam Michael
1971 - Present
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 384
Julien Simon-Chautemps
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.53
Rank: 385
Elián González
1993 - Present
HPI: 42.10
Rank: 386
Anna Kikina
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.00
Rank: 387
Jonathan James
1983 - 2008
HPI: 39.90
Rank: 388
Randall Munroe
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.13
Rank: 389
Alia Sabur
1989 - Present
HPI: 33.02
Rank: 390
Julia King, Baroness Brown of Cambridge
1954 - Present
HPI: 28.95
Rank: 391
Sam Dickson
1887 - 1911
HPI: 9.96
Rank: 392
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1984, Randall Munroe ranks 1,137. Before him are Andreea Isărescu, Miķelis Rēdlihs, Ryu Okada, Oliver Korn, José Ricardo dos Santos Oliveira, and Kensuke Fukuda. After him are Justin Hoyte, Tiana Benjamin, La Lana, Roy Miller, Ma Jianfei, and Cleberson Luis Marques.
Others Born in 1984
Go to all RankingsAndreea Isărescu
GYMNAST
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.16
Rank: 1,131
Miķelis Rēdlihs
HOCKEY PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.16
Rank: 1,132
Ryu Okada
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.16
Rank: 1,133
Oliver Korn
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.16
Rank: 1,134
José Ricardo dos Santos Oliveira
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.15
Rank: 1,135
Kensuke Fukuda
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.14
Rank: 1,136
Randall Munroe
ENGINEER
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.13
Rank: 1,137
Justin Hoyte
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.13
Rank: 1,138
Tiana Benjamin
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.12
Rank: 1,139
La Lana
SINGER
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.12
Rank: 1,140
Roy Miller
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.12
Rank: 1,141
Ma Jianfei
FENCER
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.11
Rank: 1,142
Cleberson Luis Marques
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.10
Rank: 1,143
In United States
Among people born in United States, Randall Munroe ranks 18,642 out of 20,380. Before him are Maxwell (1973), Killer Mike (1975), Sara McMann (1980), Kelly Catlin (1995), Michaela Watkins (1971), and Beanie Feldstein (1993). After him are David Cook (1982), Jacob Fatu (1992), Brian K. Vaughan (1976), Whitney Able (1982), Jessica Lynch (1983), and Bobby Moynihan (1977).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMaxwell
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 38.16
Rank: 18,636
Killer Mike
SINGER
1975 - Present
HPI: 38.16
Rank: 18,637
Sara McMann
MARTIAL ARTS
1980 - Present
HPI: 38.16
Rank: 18,638
Kelly Catlin
CYCLIST
1995 - 2019
HPI: 38.15
Rank: 18,639
Michaela Watkins
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.15
Rank: 18,640
Beanie Feldstein
ACTOR
1993 - Present
HPI: 38.14
Rank: 18,641
Randall Munroe
ENGINEER
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.13
Rank: 18,642
David Cook
SINGER
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.13
Rank: 18,643
Jacob Fatu
WRESTLER
1992 - Present
HPI: 38.13
Rank: 18,644
Brian K. Vaughan
WRITER
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.13
Rank: 18,645
Whitney Able
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.12
Rank: 18,646
Jessica Lynch
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.12
Rank: 18,647
Bobby Moynihan
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 38.12
Rank: 18,648
Among ENGINEERS In United States
Among engineers born in United States, Randall Munroe ranks 51. Before him are David S. Johnson (1945), John Houbolt (1919), Douglas H. Wheelock (1960), Henry M. Morris (1918), Ted Jensen (1954), and Jonathan James (1983). After him are Alia Sabur (1989), and Sam Dickson (1887).
David S. Johnson
1945 - 2016
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 45
John Houbolt
1919 - 2014
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 46
Douglas H. Wheelock
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 47
Henry M. Morris
1918 - 2006
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 48
Ted Jensen
1954 - Present
HPI: 45.36
Rank: 49
Jonathan James
1983 - 2008
HPI: 39.90
Rank: 50
Randall Munroe
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.13
Rank: 51
Alia Sabur
1989 - Present
HPI: 33.02
Rank: 52
Sam Dickson
1887 - 1911
HPI: 9.96
Rank: 53