Guido Van Rossum

Guido Van Rossum

Guido van Rossum is a Dutch programmer best known as the author of the Python programming language for which he is the "Benevolent Dictator For Life" which means he continues to oversee Python development, making decisions when necessary.

Education: University of Amsterdam (1982), Stedelijk Gymnasium Haarlem.

Awards: Free Software Award for Advancement of Free Software