COMPUTER SCIENTIST
Guido van Rossum
1956 - Today
Guido van Rossum
Guido van Rossum (Dutch: [ˈɣidoː vɑn ˈrɔsʏm, -səm]; born 31 January 1956) is a Dutch programmer. He is the creator of the Python programming language, for which he was the "benevolent dictator for life" (BDFL) until he stepped down from the position on 12 July 2018. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Guido van Rossum has received more than 3,346,216 page views. His biography is available in 49 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 46 in 2019). Guido van Rossum is the 22nd most popular computer scientist, the 203rd most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 180th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Dutch Computer Scientist.
Memorability Metrics
3.3M
Page Views (PV)
59.66
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
49
Languages Editions (L)
6.42
Effective Languages (L*)
4.04
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPUTER SCIENTISTS
Among computer scientists, Guido van Rossum ranks 22 out of 245. Before him are George Dantzig, Ray Kurzweil, John Backus, Ken Thompson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Vint Cerf. After him are Alan Kay, Larry Page, Sergey Brin, Peter Naur, Kevin Mitnick, and Ward Cunningham.
Most Popular Computer Scientists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGeorge Dantzig
1914 - 2005
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 16
Ray Kurzweil
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 17
John Backus
1924 - 2007
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 18
Ken Thompson
1943 - Present
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 19
Dorothy Vaughan
1910 - 2008
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 20
Vint Cerf
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 21
Guido van Rossum
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 22
Alan Kay
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 23
Larry Page
1973 - Present
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 24
Sergey Brin
1973 - Present
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 25
Peter Naur
1928 - 2016
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 26
Kevin Mitnick
1963 - 2023
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 27
Ward Cunningham
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 28
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1956, Guido van Rossum ranks 49. Before him are Alexey Pajitnov, Danny Boyle, Larry Bird, Steve Harris, Min Aung Hlaing, and Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg. After him are Anthony Bourdain, Ian Curtis, Bakir Izetbegović, Michael Biehn, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, and Joe Satriani.
Others Born in 1956
Go to all RankingsAlexey Pajitnov
GAME DESIGNER
1956 - Present
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 43
Danny Boyle
FILM DIRECTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 44
Larry Bird
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 45
Steve Harris
MUSICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 46
Min Aung Hlaing
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 47
Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 48
Guido van Rossum
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 49
Anthony Bourdain
WRITER
1956 - 2018
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 50
Ian Curtis
MUSICIAN
1956 - 1980
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 51
Bakir Izetbegović
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 52
Michael Biehn
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 53
Mohamed Ould Ghazouani
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 54
Joe Satriani
MUSICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 55
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Guido van Rossum ranks 203 out of 1,646. Before him are Rachel Ruysch (1664), Jan van Scorel (1495), Jan Davidsz. de Heem (1606), Jan Janszoon (1570), Willem Drees (1886), and Gustav Leonhardt (1928). After him are Philips Wouwerman (1619), Jan Ingenhousz (1730), William I, Count of Hainaut (1287), Rodolphus Agricola (1443), Johan Jongkind (1819), and C. C. Catch (1964).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsRachel Ruysch
PAINTER
1664 - 1750
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 197
Jan van Scorel
PAINTER
1495 - 1562
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 198
Jan Davidsz. de Heem
PAINTER
1606 - 1684
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 199
Jan Janszoon
PIRATE
1570 - 1641
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 200
Willem Drees
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1988
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 201
Gustav Leonhardt
COMPOSER
1928 - 2012
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 202
Guido van Rossum
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 203
Philips Wouwerman
PAINTER
1619 - 1668
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 204
Jan Ingenhousz
PHYSICIST
1730 - 1799
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 205
William I, Count of Hainaut
POLITICIAN
1287 - 1337
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 206
Rodolphus Agricola
PHILOSOPHER
1443 - 1485
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 207
Johan Jongkind
PAINTER
1819 - 1891
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 208
C. C. Catch
SINGER
1964 - Present
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 209
Among COMPUTER SCIENTISTS In Netherlands
Among computer scientists born in Netherlands, Guido van Rossum ranks 2. Before him are Edsger W. Dijkstra (1930). After him are Bram Moolenaar (1961), and 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