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Bram Moolenaar

1961 - 2023

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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. He spent part of his time maintaining Vim. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Bram Moolenaar is the 210th most popular computer scientist (down from 121st in 2024), the 1,123rd most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 729th 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.

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Among COMPUTER SCIENTISTS

Among computer scientists, Bram Moolenaar ranks 210 out of 245. Before him are Lex Fridman, Chieko Asakawa, Rodney Brooks, Sophie Wilson, Stuart J. Russell, and Daphne Koller. After him are Craig Federighi, Theo de Raadt, Hans Reiser, Martin Odersky, Alexandra Elbakyan, and Phil Katz.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Bram Moolenaar ranks 754. Before him are Maria Kawamura, Aleš Debeljak, Tapio Korjus, José Anigo, Mark McKoy, and Maria Filatova. After him are Rainer Ernst, Jasper Fforde, Gintaras Krapikas, Robert Wells, Kim Jin-ho, and Salahdine Hmied. Among people deceased in 2023, Bram Moolenaar ranks 558. Before him are Hiba Abu Nada, George McGinnis, John Tooby, Judith Heumann, Sara Tavares, and Samuel T. Durrance. After him are Steve Harwell, Alistair Darling, Bob Knight, Óscar Arizaga, Walter Davis, and Georgina Beyer.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Bram Moolenaar ranks 1,123 out of 1,646. Before him are Peter Blangé (1964), Ellen van Dijk (1987), Abdelhak Nouri (1997), Pieter Omtzigt (1974), Servais Knaven (1971), and Sylvie Meis (1978). After him are Alette Pos (1962), Headhunterz (1985), Joshua Zirkzee (2001), Ben Wijnstekers (1955), Tim Krul (1988), and Jan van Steenbergen (1970).

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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).

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