Some people are so famous that they're known by their initials.
Examples:
- RMS (RichardStallman)
- ESR (EricRaymond)
- GLS (GuySteele)
- JMS (JohnMichaelStraczynski, creator of BabylonFive)
- GVR (GuidoVanRossum)
- Factoid: GVR happens to be the dutch translation of BFG - the Big Friendly Giant, of RoaldDahl fame.
- See MisuseOfFactoid
- Factoid: GVR happens to be the dutch translation of BFG - the Big Friendly Giant, of RoaldDahl fame.
- JFK (JohnKennedy) (John Forbes Kerry also fits; but he's not referred to as "JFK")
- JFM (JamesMcGovern) Known enterprise architect blogger and industry thought leader
- FDR (Franklin Roosevelt)
- LBJ (LyndonBainesJohnson)
- MLK (Martin Luther King Jr.)
- Wait, someone stole my initials? :) --MarnenLaibowKoser, 10 Dec 2012
- ken (KenThompson) - yes, it's his name, but he has been known as just "ken" for a long time.
- JWZ (JamieZawinski)
How about people who are well enough known as to be recognized by a single initial?
Like: Grouped initials (one per individual - as part of a representation)
- K&R (BrianKernighan & DennisRitchie) - Ritchie is also known as DMR
- RSA (RonRivest, AdiShamir and LeonardAdelman)
- AWK (AlfredAho, PeterWeinberger, BrianKernighan)
Single initial representing most notable person associated with that letter
- W (GeorgeBush [middle initial])
- M and Q (for you James Bond fans)
- T (Mr. T)
- No relation to TOP, A.K.A. TopMind.
- U (floating abbreviationism referring to YOU)
Other people are famous, but are (for whatever reasons) never referred to by their initials. Some are lucky to have a rare first name that is used:
- LinusTorvalds
- WardCunningham
- RasmusLerdorf
- Sir Tim (i.e., TimBernersLee)