1961 - 2023
Bram Moolenaar (Dutch: [ˈbrɑm ˈmoːlənaːr]; 1961 – 3 August 2023) was a Dutch software engineer and activist who was the creator, maintainer, and benevolent dictator for life of Vim, a vi-derivative text editor. He advocated for ICCF Holland, a non-governmental organization supporting AIDS victims in Uganda, and used the popularity of Vim to encourage donations. From July 2006 until September 2021, Moolenaar was employed by Google, working in the Zürich office on Google Calendar. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bram Moolenaar has received more than 493,825 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Bram Moolenaar is the 202nd most popular computer scientist, the 1,122nd most popular biography from Netherlands and the 3rd most popular Dutch Computer Scientist.
Bram Moolenaar is a Dutch computer programmer and creator of Vim, a highly popular, powerful, and versatile text editor in the world of Unix and Linux systems. Released in 1991, Vim is known for its efficiency, flexibility, and the ability to customize it for different programming needs. Moolenaar's work on Vim, which is an improved version of the earlier Vi editor, has been highly influential in the software development community. He continues to maintain Vim, adapting and improving it, and his work is widely respected in the open-source community. Additionally, Moolenaar is known for his humanitarian work, particularly his support for ICCF Holland, a charity helping children in Uganda.
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Among computer scientists, Bram Moolenaar ranks 202 out of 201. Before him are Tron, Brian Acton, Jon Lech Johansen, Ruzena Bajcsy, Jenova Chen, and Nancy Lynch. After him are Bram Cohen, Demis Hassabis, Ninoslav Marina, Danny Hillis, Larry Ewing, and Katie Bouman.
1972 - 1998
HPI: 35.20
Rank: 196
1972 - Present
HPI: 34.23
Rank: 197
1983 - Present
HPI: 33.43
Rank: 198
1933 - Present
HPI: 33.40
Rank: 199
1981 - Present
HPI: 32.96
Rank: 200
1948 - Present
HPI: 32.57
Rank: 201
1961 - 2023
HPI: 32.35
Rank: 202
1975 - Present
HPI: 32.23
Rank: 203
1976 - Present
HPI: 31.96
Rank: 204
1974 - Present
HPI: 31.86
Rank: 205
1956 - Present
HPI: 30.36
Rank: 206
1978 - Present
HPI: 30.29
Rank: 207
1989 - Present
HPI: 30.16
Rank: 208
Among people born in 1961, Bram Moolenaar ranks 681. Before him are Sonja Lumme, Charles O. Hobaugh, Janet Jones, Shiva Rajkumar, Sabine Everts, and Kirsten Emmelmann. After him are Andrea Borella, Thomas Hoeren, Maurizio Milani, Sunita Narain, Vermin Supreme, and Daniel C. Burbank. Among people deceased in 2023, Bram Moolenaar ranks 414. Before him are Bray Wyatt, Walter Davis, Patricia Janečková, Roman Čechmánek, Craig Brown, and Georgina Beyer. After him are Elena Pampoulova, Harvey Glance, Gordon McQueen, Bishan Singh Bedi, Anvar Ibragimov, and Eddie Bernice Johnson.
1961 - Present
HPI: 32.87
Rank: 675
1961 - Present
HPI: 32.72
Rank: 676
1961 - Present
HPI: 32.72
Rank: 677
1961 - Present
HPI: 32.70
Rank: 678
1961 - Present
HPI: 32.68
Rank: 679
1961 - Present
HPI: 32.45
Rank: 680
1961 - 2023
HPI: 32.35
Rank: 681
1961 - Present
HPI: 32.33
Rank: 682
1961 - Present
HPI: 32.33
Rank: 683
1961 - Present
HPI: 32.31
Rank: 684
1961 - Present
HPI: 32.30
Rank: 685
1961 - Present
HPI: 32.27
Rank: 686
1961 - Present
HPI: 32.13
Rank: 687
1987 - 2023
HPI: 34.06
Rank: 408
1954 - 2023
HPI: 34.03
Rank: 409
1998 - 2023
HPI: 33.74
Rank: 410
1971 - 2023
HPI: 33.39
Rank: 411
1940 - 2023
HPI: 33.24
Rank: 412
1957 - 2023
HPI: 32.83
Rank: 413
1961 - 2023
HPI: 32.35
Rank: 414
1972 - 2023
HPI: 32.03
Rank: 415
1957 - 2023
HPI: 31.69
Rank: 416
1952 - 2023
HPI: 31.33
Rank: 417
1946 - 2023
HPI: 31.17
Rank: 418
1965 - 2023
HPI: 30.26
Rank: 419
1935 - 2023
HPI: 30.22
Rank: 420
Among people born in Netherlands, Bram Moolenaar ranks 1,122 out of 1,427. Before him are Ted-Jan Bloemen (1986), Nycke Groot (1988), Monique Knol (1964), Theo Bos (1983), Stefania Liberakakis (2002), and Wilco Kelderman (1991). After him are David Mendes da Silva (1982), Tess Wester (1993), Lodewijk Asscher (1974), Danny Koevermans (1978), Manon Nummerdor-Flier (1984), and Jorrit Bergsma (1986).
1986 - Present
HPI: 32.56
Rank: 1,116
1988 - Present
HPI: 32.48
Rank: 1,117
1964 - Present
HPI: 32.44
Rank: 1,118
1983 - Present
HPI: 32.42
Rank: 1,119
2002 - Present
HPI: 32.39
Rank: 1,120
1991 - Present
HPI: 32.36
Rank: 1,121
1961 - 2023
HPI: 32.35
Rank: 1,122
1982 - Present
HPI: 32.34
Rank: 1,123
1993 - Present
HPI: 32.33
Rank: 1,124
1974 - Present
HPI: 32.33
Rank: 1,125
1978 - Present
HPI: 32.30
Rank: 1,126
1984 - Present
HPI: 32.29
Rank: 1,127
1986 - Present
HPI: 32.29
Rank: 1,128
Among computer scientists born in Netherlands, Bram Moolenaar ranks 3. Before him are Edsger W. Dijkstra (1930) and Guido van Rossum (1956).
1930 - 2002
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 1
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 2
1961 - 2023
HPI: 32.35
Rank: 3