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James Gosling

Canadian computer scientist

  • Fame54.1
  • Momentum0.0
  • Developers rank#111
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  • Fame54.1
  • Momentum0.0
  • Developers rank#111
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Born 1955 · age 71Canada
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    56 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Age
    71
    Born 1955
  • Awards
    6
    recognised works
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Updated 2026-06-21

James Arthur Gosling is a Canadian computer scientist, best known as the founder and lead designer behind the Java programming language.

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Fame
Falling
54.1
Composite of search demand, mentions, audience & graph footprint.
Score components
Historical21.6
Now attention9.5
Source confidence70.0
Completeness80.0
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Category rank
#111
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