Guido van Rossum
Dutch programmer and creator of Python · Netherlands · Developers · Born 1956 · age 70
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Something wrong?He wrote Python, and for decades held the title "benevolent dictator for life" - presiding over one of the world's most widely used programming languages until he stepped down in 2018.
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Guido van Rossum was born in the Netherlands on 31 January 1956. He created the Python programming language and served as its BDFL - benevolent dictator for life - making final calls on the language's evolution. On 12 July 2018 he stepped down from that role, though he stayed on the Python Steering Council through 2019. He withdrew from nominations for the 2020 council election, closing a chapter that had shaped how millions write code.
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