COMPUTER SCIENTIST
Bram Moolenaar
1961 - 2023
Bram Moolenaar
Bram Moolenaar (Dutch: [brɑ 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 514,151 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Bram Moolenaar is the 121st most popular computer scientist (up from 202nd in 2019), the 729th most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 1,119th in 2019) 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.
Memorability Metrics
510k
Page Views (PV)
48.33
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
3.42
Effective Languages (L*)
3.10
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPUTER SCIENTISTS
Among computer scientists, Bram Moolenaar ranks 121 out of 245. Before him are Peter Norton, Kenneth E. Iverson, Kateryna Yushchenko, Lynn Conway, Shafi Goldwasser, and Robert Fano. After him are Robert C. Martin, Jack Dongarra, Arthur Samuel, Bill Joy, Andy Rubin, and Phil Zimmermann.
Most Popular Computer Scientists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPeter Norton
1943 - Present
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 115
Kenneth E. Iverson
1920 - 2004
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 116
Kateryna Yushchenko
1919 - 2001
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 117
Lynn Conway
1938 - 2024
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 118
Shafi Goldwasser
1958 - Present
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 119
Robert Fano
1917 - 2016
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 120
Bram Moolenaar
1961 - 2023
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 121
Robert C. Martin
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 122
Jack Dongarra
1950 - Present
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 123
Arthur Samuel
1901 - 1990
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 124
Bill Joy
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 125
Andy Rubin
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 126
Phil Zimmermann
1954 - Present
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 127
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1961, Bram Moolenaar ranks 226. Before him are Carlos Vives, Claude Puel, Oh Se-hoon, Kassim Majaliwa, Alison Moyet, and Bob Dadae. After him are Aaron Sorkin, Samantha Bond, Yuri Malenchenko, Lawrence Lessig, Eric Chu, and Brian Orser. Among people deceased in 2023, Bram Moolenaar ranks 418. Before him are Melinda Dillon, Bo Goldman, Gil de Ferran, Charlie Dominici, Peter-Michael Kolbe, and Moonbin. After him are Barry Humphries, Richard Wagner, Henrik Nordbrandt, Palhinha, Coco Lee, and Roman Čechmánek.
Others Born in 1961
Go to all RankingsCarlos Vives
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 220
Claude Puel
COACH
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 221
Oh Se-hoon
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 222
Kassim Majaliwa
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.47
Rank: 223
Alison Moyet
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 224
Bob Dadae
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 225
Bram Moolenaar
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1961 - 2023
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 226
Aaron Sorkin
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 227
Samantha Bond
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 228
Yuri Malenchenko
ASTRONAUT
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 229
Lawrence Lessig
LAWYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 230
Eric Chu
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 231
Brian Orser
SKATER
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 232
Others Deceased in 2023
Go to all RankingsMelinda Dillon
ACTOR
1939 - 2023
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 412
Bo Goldman
WRITER
1932 - 2023
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 413
Gil de Ferran
RACING DRIVER
1967 - 2023
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 414
Charlie Dominici
SINGER
1951 - 2023
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 415
Peter-Michael Kolbe
ATHLETE
1953 - 2023
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 416
Moonbin
ACTOR
1998 - 2023
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 417
Bram Moolenaar
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1961 - 2023
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 418
Barry Humphries
ACTOR
1934 - 2023
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 419
Richard Wagner
WRITER
1952 - 2023
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 420
Henrik Nordbrandt
WRITER
1945 - 2023
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 421
Palhinha
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - 2023
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 422
Coco Lee
MUSICIAN
1975 - 2023
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 423
Roman Čechmánek
HOCKEY PLAYER
1971 - 2023
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 424
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Bram Moolenaar ranks 729 out of 1,646. Before him are Michaël Dudok de Wit (1953), Martin Garrix (1996), Pieter de Grebber (1600), Annie Palmen (1926), François Brandt (1874), and Charles of Mount Argus (1821). After him are Mark Blaug (1927), Adrian Vandenberg (1954), Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh (null), Ernie Brandts (1956), Frederik Kaiser (1808), and Marie Braun (1911).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsMichaël Dudok de Wit
FILM DIRECTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 723
Martin Garrix
MUSICIAN
1996 - Present
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 724
Pieter de Grebber
PAINTER
1600 - 1652
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 725
Annie Palmen
SINGER
1926 - 2000
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 726
François Brandt
ATHLETE
1874 - 1949
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 727
Charles of Mount Argus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1821 - 1893
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 728
Bram Moolenaar
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1961 - 2023
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 729
Mark Blaug
ECONOMIST
1927 - 2011
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 730
Adrian Vandenberg
MUSICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 731
Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh
PAINTER
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 732
Ernie Brandts
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 733
Frederik Kaiser
ASTRONOMER
1808 - 1872
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 734
Marie Braun
SWIMMER
1911 - 1982
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 735
Among COMPUTER SCIENTISTS In Netherlands
Among computer scientists born in Netherlands, Bram Moolenaar ranks 3. Before him are Edsger W. Dijkstra (1930), and Guido van Rossum (1956). After him are Mark Overmars (1958).
Edsger W. Dijkstra
1930 - 2002
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 1
Guido van Rossum
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 2
Bram Moolenaar
1961 - 2023
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 3
Mark Overmars
1958 - Present
HPI: 34.96
Rank: 4