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Michael Widenius

1962 - Today

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Ulf Michael Widenius (born 3 March 1962), also known as Monty, is a Finnish software programmer. He is the main author of the original version of the open source MySQL database, a founding member of the MySQL AB company, founding member of the MariaDB Foundation and CTO of the MariaDB Company. Additionally, he is a founder and general partner at venture capital firm OpenOcean. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Widenius is the 767th most popular businessperson (down from 712th in 2024), the 494th most popular biography from Finland (down from 461st in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Finnish Businessperson.

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE

Among businesspeople, Michael Widenius ranks 767 out of 847. Before her are Bill Browder, Igor Ashurbeyli, Ilya Segalovich, Steve Huffman, Emmanuel Faber, and Stephen Elop. After her are Mitchell Baker, Mukhriz Mahathir, Joi Ito, Gérard Lopez, Andrew Ng, and Charles Erwin Wilson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, Michael Widenius ranks 683. Before her are Anna Kanakis, Stefano Colantuono, Lee Kyung-keun, Leo Van der Elst, Brett Gurewitz, and H. R. McMaster. After her are Nanne Grönvall, Gary Ray Bowles, Abderrazak Khairi, Monique Gabrielle, Barbara Alyn Woods, and Vlado Lisjak.

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In Finland

Among people born in Finland, Michael Widenius ranks 494 out of 751. Before her are Jouko Ahola (1970), Marjo Matikainen-Kallström (1965), Leena Lehtolainen (1964), Laura Birn (1981), Hilkka Riihivuori (1952), and Petteri Nummelin (1972). After her are Leena Peisa (1979), Olli Jokinen (1978), Sakari Oramo (1965), Eicca Toppinen (1975), Voitto Hellsten (1932), and Toni Gardemeister (1975).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In Finland

Among businesspeople born in Finland, Michael Widenius ranks 3. Before her are Fredrik Idestam (1838), and Jorma Ollila (1950).

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