John L. Hennessy

John L. Hennessy

male
John LeRoy Hennessy, the founder of MIPS Computer Systems Inc., is currently serving as the 10th President of Stanford University. He earned his...
Linus Torvalds

Linus Torvalds

male, 39 years old
Linus Benedict Torvalds ; born December 28, 1969 in Helsinki, Finland, is a Finnish software engineer best known for initiating the development of...
John Cocke

John Cocke

male, deceased (2002)
John Cocke was an American computer scientist recognised for his large contribution to computer architecture and optimizing compiler design. He is...
Jochen Liedtke

Jochen Liedtke

male, deceased (2001)
Prof. Jochen Liedtke, Ph.D. was a German computer scientist, noted for his work on microkernels, especially the creation of the L4 microkernel...
Brian Randell

Brian Randell

male
Brian Randell is a British computer scientist, specializing in research in software fault tolerance and dependability. He is also interested in,...
Roger Needham

Roger Needham

male, deceased (2003)
Roger Michael Needham CBE FREng FRS (9 February, 1935 - 1 March, 2003) was a British computer scientist. Needham began his undergraduate studies at...
William Wulf

William Wulf

male, 69 years old
William Allan Wulf (born December 8, 1939) is a computer scientist notable for his work in programming languages and compilers. Born in Chicago,...
Reiner Hartenstein

Reiner Hartenstein

male
Reiner Hartenstein (born December 18, 1934 in Berlin) is a German computer scientist. He is a professor of Computer Science (Informatik) at the...