INVENTOR
Thomas Knoll
1960 - Today
Thomas Knoll
Thomas Knoll is an American software engineer who created Adobe Photoshop. He initiated the development of image processing routines in 1988. After Knoll created the first core routines, he showed them to his brother, John Knoll, who worked at Industrial Light and Magic. John liked what he saw, suggested new features, and encouraged Tom to bundle them into a package with a graphical user interface. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Thomas Knoll is the 423rd most popular inventor, the 16,885th most popular biography from United States and the 128th most popular American Inventor.
Thomas Knoll is most famous for co-developing Adobe Photoshop, a widely used image editing software, alongside his brother John Knoll. His work has significantly influenced digital imaging and graphic design.
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Among people born in 1960, Thomas Knoll ranks 1,003. Before him are Steve Cram, Paul Ruto, Brian Krzanich, Piero Poli, Nicole Holofcener, and Graeme Sharp. After him are John Schwartzman, John Curtis, Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, Dale Ellis, Aleksei Prudnikov, and Anthony Fisher.
Others Born in 1960
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Steve Cram
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 997
Paul Ruto
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.68
Rank: 998
Brian Krzanich
BUSINESSPERSON
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.63
Rank: 999
Piero Poli
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.63
Rank: 1,000
Nicole Holofcener
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 1,001
Graeme Sharp
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 1,002
Thomas Knoll
INVENTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.52
Rank: 1,003
John Schwartzman
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.50
Rank: 1,004
John Curtis
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.49
Rank: 1,005
Jeff "Swampy" Marsh
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 1,006
Dale Ellis
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 1,007
Aleksei Prudnikov
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 1,008
Anthony Fisher
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.39
Rank: 1,009
Among INVENTORS In United States
Thomas Knoll is not ranked in United States
