Computer Scientist
Guido van Rossum
1956 - today
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Guido van Rossum
His biography is available in 51 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 49 in 2024). Guido van Rossum is the 35th most popular computer scientist (down from 22nd in 2024), the 260th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 203rd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Dutch Computer Scientist.
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Among Computer Scientists
Among computer scientists, Guido van Rossum ranks 35 out of 245. Before him are Arthur Samuel, Edgar F. Codd, Ward Cunningham, Richard E. Stearns, Sergey Brin, and Hal Finney. After him are Tony Hoare, Ken Kutaragi, Maurice Wilkes, Charles Bachman, Peter Naur, and Ole-Johan Dahl.
Most Popular Computer Scientists in Wikipedia
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Arthur Samuel
1901 - 1990
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 29
Edgar F. Codd
1923 - 2003
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 30
Ward Cunningham
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 31
Richard E. Stearns
1936 - Present
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 32
Sergey Brin
1973 - Present
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 33
Hal Finney
1956 - 2014
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 34
Guido van Rossum
1956 - Present
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 35
Tony Hoare
1934 - 2026
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 36
Ken Kutaragi
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 37
Maurice Wilkes
1913 - 2010
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 38
Charles Bachman
1924 - 2017
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 39
Peter Naur
1928 - 2016
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 40
Ole-Johan Dahl
1931 - 2002
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 41
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1956, Guido van Rossum ranks 74. Before him are Jan Peter Balkenende, Milan Babić, Iveta Radičová, El Risitas, Georg Gänswein, and Catherine Ashton. After him are Amado Carrillo Fuentes, Larry Bird, Walter Salles, Boris Trajkovski, David Sassoli, and Alexey Pajitnov.
Others Born in 1956
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Jan Peter Balkenende
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 68
Milan Babić
POLITICIAN
1956 - 2006
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 69
Iveta Radičová
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 70
El Risitas
ACTOR
1956 - 2021
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 71
Georg Gänswein
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1956 - Present
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 72
Catherine Ashton
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 73
Guido van Rossum
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1956 - Present
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 74
Amado Carrillo Fuentes
MAFIOSO
1956 - 1997
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 75
Larry Bird
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 76
Walter Salles
FILM DIRECTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 77
Boris Trajkovski
POLITICIAN
1956 - 2004
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 78
David Sassoli
POLITICIAN
1956 - 2022
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 79
Alexey Pajitnov
GAME DESIGNER
1956 - Present
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 80
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Guido van Rossum ranks 260 out of NaN. Before him are Willem van Hanegem (1944), Geert Groote (1340), Dick Bruna (1927), Cornelis van Haarlem (1562), Ton Koopman (1944), and William II, Duke of Bavaria (1365). After him are Cornelis de Houtman (1565), Yolanda Hadid (1964), Adriaan Blaauw (1914), Wim Eijk (1953), Tiësto (1969), and Fanny Blankers-Koen (1918).
Others born in Netherlands
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Willem van Hanegem
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 254
Geert Groote
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1340 - 1384
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 255
Dick Bruna
WRITER
1927 - 2017
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 256
Cornelis van Haarlem
PAINTER
1562 - 1638
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 257
Ton Koopman
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 258
William II, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1365 - 1417
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 259
Guido van Rossum
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1956 - Present
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 260
Cornelis de Houtman
EXPLORER
1565 - 1599
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 261
Yolanda Hadid
MODEL
1964 - Present
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 262
Adriaan Blaauw
ASTRONOMER
1914 - 2010
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 263
Wim Eijk
PHYSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 264
Tiësto
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 265
Fanny Blankers-Koen
ATHLETE
1918 - 2004
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 266
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: 70.14
Rank: 1
Guido van Rossum
1956 - Present
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 2
Bram Moolenaar
1961 - 2023
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 3
Mark Overmars
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.01
Rank: 4
