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Guido van Rossum — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 31 January 1956 · Age: 70

How old is Guido van Rossum?

Guido van Rossum is 70 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 31 January 1956.

Computer scientist who created the Python programming language

Did you know?He named the language after the British comedy troupe Monty Python rather than the snake.

Guido van Rossum (Dutch:; born 31 January 1956) is a Dutch programmer. He is the creator of the Python programming language, for which he was the "benevolent dictator for life" (BDFL) until he stepped down from the position on 12 July 2018.

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Age: 70
Status: Living

Born: January 31, 1956 · Haarlem, Netherlands
Nationality: Dutch
Known for: Science, Technology, Literature

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