Guido van Rossum is a Dutch computer programmer and inventor, born on January 31, 1956. He is best known for creating the influential programming language Python, and has worked for both Google and Dropbox. He was employed by Google from 2005 to 2012, and began working for Dropbox in 2013.
Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M
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About
Famous as the Inventor of an influential computer programming language known as Python, van Rossum worked for Google from 2005 until 2012 and for Dropbox beginning in 2013.
Before Fame
After earning an advanced degree in computer science and math from the University of Amsterdam, he worked for computer research companies in both the United States and his native Netherlands.
Trivia
His honors include the Free Software Foundation's 2001 Advancement of Free Software Award and the The Netherlands Local Unix User Group's 2003 award.
Family Life
After leaving the Netherlands, he settled in California with his wife Kim and his son Orlijn. His younger brother, Just van Rossum, also had a successful career in computer programming and design.
Associated With
He and Finnish computer scientist Linus Torvalds both made major contributions to the software industry.