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Rasmus Lerdorf

Danish programmer and creator of PHP

  • Fame55.8
  • Momentum3.9
  • Developers rank#92
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  • Fame55.8
  • Momentum3.9
  • Developers rank#92
  • Wikipedia4K
Born 1968 · age 58
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  • Age
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    Born 1968
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Updated 2026-06-19

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.

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55.8
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Momentum3.9
Historical23.3
Source confidence70.0
Completeness70.0
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#92
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