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John Carmack

American computer programmer and video game developer (born 1970)

  • Audience4.7K
  • Fame69.7
  • Momentum1.6
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4.7K youtube followers
  • Audience4.7K
  • Fame69.7
  • Momentum1.6
  • United States rank#230
  • Developers rank#15
  • Wikipedia29.7K
Born 1970 · age 56United States
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  • Wikipedia
    39 languages
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  • Rank in United States
    #230
    Developers
  • Age
    56
    Born 1970
  • Known for
    FPS: First Person Shoo…
    2023
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Summary
Updated 2026-06-21

John D. Carmack II is an American computer programmer and video game developer. He co-founded the video game company id Software and was the lead programmer of its 1990s games Commander Keen, Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, Quake, and their sequels. Carmack made innovations in 3D computer graphics, such as his Carmack's Reverse algorithm for shadow volumes.

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Profile type
Developer
Category
Developers
Country
United States
Country rank
#230
Category rank
#15
Last updated
2026-06-21
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Fame
Stable
69.7
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Score components
Momentum1.6
Historical24.2
Now attention11.2
Source confidence75.0
Completeness85.0
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#230
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#15
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Country
United States
Category
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Profile type
Developer
Status
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Born
August 21, 1970
Followers
4.7K
Wikipedia
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Last updated
2d ago
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Fame score · last 90 days
Google search interest · last 90 days
28
7-day avg
100
90-day peak
-30%
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