Guido van Rossum

Summary

Guido van Rossum is a human^[1]. Born in Haarlem^[2], he… he was born on January 31, 1956^[3]. He worked as a computer scientist^[4], engineer^[5], writer^[6], and programmer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,192 views/month, #6,360 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Haarlem^[2], Guido van Rossum…
• Guido van Rossum was born on January 31, 1956^[3].
• Guido van Rossum held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[9].
• Dutch was Guido van Rossum's native language^[10].
• Guido van Rossum's professions included computer scientist^[4].
• Guido van Rossum's professions included engineer^[5].
• Guido van Rossum's professions included writer^[6].
• Guido van Rossum worked as a programmer^[7].
• Guido van Rossum's field of work was computer programming^[11].
• Among Guido van Rossum's employers was Microsoft^[12].
• Guido van Rossum was educated at Stedelijk Gymnasium Haarlem^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Guido van Rossum is Python^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Guido van Rossum is ABC^[15].
• Guido van Rossum received the FSF Award for the Advancement of Free Software^[16].
• Guido van Rossum received the ACM Distinguished Member^[17].
• Guido van Rossum is recorded as male^[18].
• Guido van Rossum's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Guido van Rossum's Commons category is recorded as Guido van Rossum^[20].
• Guido van Rossum's residence is recorded as Belmont^[21].
• Guido van Rossum's residence is recorded as United States^[22].
• Guido van Rossum's family name is recorded as Van Rossum^[23].
• Guido van Rossum's given name is recorded as Guido^[24].
• Guido van Rossum's official website is recorded as https://gvanrossum.github.io/^[25].
• Guido van Rossum's participant in is recorded as International Mathematical Olympiad^[26].
• Guido van Rossum's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch^[27].

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Origins and Family

Guido van Rossum's place of birth was Haarlem^[2]. He was born on January 31, 1956^[3]. Dutch was his native language^[10].

Education

Guido van Rossum was educated at Stedelijk Gymnasium Haarlem^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist^[4], engineer^[5], writer^[6], and programmer^[7]. Guido van Rossum's field of work was computer programming^[11]. Among his employers was Microsoft^[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Python^[14], an object-based language^[28], founded in 1991^[29] and ABC^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include FSF Award for the Advancement of Free Software^[16], an award^[30], founded in 1998^[31] and ACM Distinguished Member^[17], a science award^[32].

Why It Matters

Guido van Rossum ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,192 views/month, #6,360 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

FAQs

Where was Guido van Rossum born?

Guido van Rossum was born in Haarlem^[2].

What did Guido van Rossum do for work?

Guido van Rossum worked as computer scientist^[4], engineer^[5], writer^[6], and programmer^[7].

Where did Guido van Rossum go to school?

Guido van Rossum was educated at Stedelijk Gymnasium Haarlem^[13].

What awards did Guido van Rossum receive?

Honors received include FSF Award for the Advancement of Free Software^[16] and ACM Distinguished Member^[17].