COMPUTER SCIENTIST
Theo de Raadt
1968 - Today

Theo de Raadt
Theo de Raadt ( də RAWT, Dutch: [ˈteːjoː də ˈraːt]; born 19 May 1968) is a South African-born software engineer who lives in Calgary, Canada. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Theo de Raadt is the 212th most popular computer scientist (down from 201st in 2024), the 262nd most popular biography from South Africa (down from 250th in 2019) and the most popular South African Computer Scientist.
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Among COMPUTER SCIENTISTS
Among computer scientists, Theo de Raadt ranks 212 out of 245. Before him are Rodney Brooks, Sophie Wilson, Stuart J. Russell, Daphne Koller, Bram Moolenaar, and Craig Federighi. After him are Hans Reiser, Martin Odersky, Alexandra Elbakyan, Phil Katz, Bram Cohen, and Terry A. Davis.
Most Popular Computer Scientists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRodney Brooks
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 206
Sophie Wilson
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 207
Stuart J. Russell
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 208
Daphne Koller
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 209
Bram Moolenaar
1961 - 2023
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 210
Craig Federighi
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 211
Theo de Raadt
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 212
Hans Reiser
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 213
Martin Odersky
1958 - Present
HPI: 47.31
Rank: 214
Alexandra Elbakyan
1988 - Present
HPI: 47.21
Rank: 215
Phil Katz
1962 - 2000
HPI: 46.95
Rank: 216
Bram Cohen
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 217
Terry A. Davis
1969 - 2018
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 218
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1968, Theo de Raadt ranks 625. Before him are Sinitta, Yasuhiro Yamada, Samuel Matete, Charlotte Valandrey, Lisa Chappell, and Princess Aisha bint Hussein. After him are Alicia Coppola, Dimitri Diatchenko, Brahim Lahlafi, Tahar El Khalej, Noordin Mohammad Top, and Silvio Fauner.
Others Born in 1968
Go to all RankingsSinitta
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 619
Yasuhiro Yamada
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - 2013
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 620
Samuel Matete
ATHLETE
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 621
Charlotte Valandrey
ACTOR
1968 - 2022
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 622
Lisa Chappell
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 623
Princess Aisha bint Hussein
NOBLEMAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 624
Theo de Raadt
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 625
Alicia Coppola
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 626
Dimitri Diatchenko
ACTOR
1968 - 2020
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 627
Brahim Lahlafi
ATHLETE
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 628
Tahar El Khalej
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 629
Noordin Mohammad Top
EXTREMIST
1968 - 2009
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 630
Silvio Fauner
SKIER
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 631
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Theo de Raadt ranks 262 out of 454. Before him are Willie Toweel (1934), Trevor Noah (1984), Maggie Laubser (1886), Roger Michell (1956), Musetta Vander (1963), and MacBeth Sibaya (1977). After him are Zanele Muholi (1972), David Mabuza (1960), Troye Sivan (1995), Lucas Radebe (1969), Moira Lister (1923), and Moses Sithole (1964).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsWillie Toweel
BOXER
1934 - 2017
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 256
Trevor Noah
PRESENTER
1984 - Present
HPI: 48.05
Rank: 257
Maggie Laubser
PAINTER
1886 - 1973
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 258
Roger Michell
FILM DIRECTOR
1956 - 2021
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 259
Musetta Vander
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 260
MacBeth Sibaya
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 261
Theo de Raadt
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 262
Zanele Muholi
PHOTOGRAPHER
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 263
David Mabuza
POLITICIAN
1960 - 2025
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 264
Troye Sivan
ACTOR
1995 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 265
Lucas Radebe
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 266
Moira Lister
ACTOR
1923 - 2007
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 267
Moses Sithole
EXTREMIST
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.43
Rank: 268
Among COMPUTER SCIENTISTS In South Africa
Among computer scientists born in South Africa, Theo de Raadt ranks 1.




































