Guido van Rossum
Guido van Rossum (Dutch: [ˈɣido vɑn ˈrɔsʏm, -səm]; born 31 January 1956) is a Dutch programmer. He is best known for making the Python programming language.
Guido van Rossum | |
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 Guido van Rossum at the Dropbox headquarters in 2014 | |
| Born | 31 January 1956[1] |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Alma mater | University of Amsterdam |
| Occupation(s) | Computer programmer, author |
| Known for | Creating the Python programming language |
| Spouse | Kim Knapp (m. 2000) |
| Children | 1[4] |
| Awards | Award for the Advancement of Free Software (2001) |
| Website | gvanrossum |
References
- van Rossum, Guido (31 January 2007). "(Python-Dev) Happy Birthday, Guido!". Python-Dev mailing list. Archived from the original on 8 September 2009.
- "Old interview – Guido van Rossum". Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
I only took some time to visit my family in Haarlem.
- "Schoolbank profile". Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- "Guido van Rossum". CodeCall Programming Wiki. Archived from the original on 31 October 2008.
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