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Larry Wall

American computer programmer and author

  • Fame56.6
  • Momentum5.4
  • Developers rank#81
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  • Fame56.6
  • Momentum5.4
  • Developers rank#81
  • Wikipedia3.4K
Born 1954 · age 72United States
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    44 languages
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  • Age
    72
    Born 1954
  • Awards
    2
    recognised works
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Updated 2026-06-20

Larry Arnold Wall is an American computer programmer, linguist, and author known for creating the Perl programming language and the patch tool.

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Fame
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56.6
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Momentum5.4
Historical23.9
Now attention30.1
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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#81
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