Guido van Rossum

Programmer, Computer Scientist

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Guido van Rossum is a Dutch computer programmer who is best known as the author of the Python programming language. In the Python community, Van Rossum is known as a "Benevolent Dictator For Life", meaning that he continues to oversee the Python development process, making decisions where necessary. He was employed by Google from 2005 until December 7th 2012, where he spent half his time developing the Python language. In January 2013, Van Rossum started working for Dropbox.

Born

Jan 31, 1956
Netherlands

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Education

Master of Science, Universiteit van Amsterdam
Computer Science and Mathematics
( - 1982)

Employment

Google
(2005 - )
Senior Language Architect
(2003/07 - 2005/12)
Director of PythonLabs, Zope Corporation
(2000/10 - 2003/07)
Director of PythonLabs, BeOpen.com
(2000/05 - 2000/10)
Corporation for National Research Initiatives
(1998/03 - 2000/05)
Guest Researcher, National Institute of Standards and Technology
(1995/04 - 1998/02)
Guest Researcher, National Institute of Standards and Technology
(1994/10 - 1994/12)
Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica
(1982 - 1995)
Stichting Academisch Rekencentrum Amsterdam
(1977 - 1982)

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on July 23, 2013

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