# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/rasmus-lerdorf
# Generated: 2026-08-31T20:28:27.931Z

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name: "Rasmus Lerdorf"
slug: "rasmus-lerdorf"
description: "Rasmus Lerdorf is a Danish-Canadian programmer. He co-authored and inspired the PHP scripting language, authoring the first two versions of the language and participating in the development of later versions led by a group of developers including Jim Winstead, Stig Bakken, Shane Caraveo, Andi Gutmans, and Zeev Suraski. He continues to contribute to the project."
tagline: "Danish programmer and creator of PHP"
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birthDate: "1968-11-22"
livingStatus: "LIVING"
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  category: 92
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    url:       "https://toys.lerdorf.com/"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump