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Bram Moolenaar

Dutch programmer (1961–2023)

  • Fame52.8
  • Momentum1.3
  • Developers rank#129
Source-basedFalling
  • Fame52.8
  • Momentum1.3
  • Developers rank#129
  • Wikipedia4.1K
Lived 1961–2023, aged 62
DevelopersDeveloper
  • Wikipedia
    24 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1961–2023
    Aged 62
  • Awards
    1
    recognised work
Summary
Updated 2026-06-18

Bram Moolenaar 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.

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The six component signals behind the Fame score, and their ranks across the leaderboards.

Fame
Falling
52.8
Composite of search demand, mentions, audience & graph footprint.
Score components
Momentum1.3
Historical19.8
Source confidence70.0
Completeness70.0
Global rank
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Country rank
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Category rank
#129
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