Guido van Rossum | |
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 Van Rossum at PyCon US 2024 | |
| Born | 31 January 1956[1] |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Alma mater | University of Amsterdam |
| Occupation(s) | Computer programmer, author |
| Employer | Microsoft |
| Known for | Creating the Python programming language |
| Spouse |
Kim Knapp (m. 2000) |
| Children | 1[3] |
| Awards | Award for the Advancement of Free Software (2001) |
| Website | gvanrossum |
Guido van Rossum (Dutch: [ˈxidoː vɑn ˈrɔsʏm, -səm]; born 31 January 1956) is a Dutch programmer. He is the creator of the Python programming language, for which he was the "benevolent dictator for life" (BDFL) until he stepped down from the position on 12 July 2018.[4][5] He remained a member of the Python Steering Council through 2019, and withdrew from nominations for the 2020 election.[6]
- ^ van Rossum, Guido (31 January 2007). "(Python-Dev) Happy Birthday, Guido!". Python-Dev mailing list. Archived from the original on 8 September 2009.
- ^ Hsu, Hansen (5 April 2018). "2018 Museum Fellow Guido van Rossum, Python Creator & Benevolent Dictator for Life". Computer History Museum. Archived from the original on 24 July 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Guido van Rossum". CodeCall Programming Wiki. Archived from the original on 31 October 2008.
- ^ "Benevolent dictator for life". Linux Format. 1 February 2005. Archived from the original on 1 October 2006. Retrieved 1 November 2007.
- ^ "[python-committers] Transfer of power". www.mail-archive.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "Steering Council nomination: Guido van Rossum (2020 term)". 27 November 2019. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2020.