How Famous Is Linus Torvalds?
Technologist
Inventor
According to our voters, Linus Torvalds is the...
723th most famous person in the world!
Fame by country
Most famous in Germany
Linus Torvalds is a Finnish-American software engineer known for creating the Linux kernel and the version control system Git. His contributions have significantly impacted open source software. He has received several prestigious awards, including the Millennium Technology Prize.
Wins
51
Losses
82
ELO
1517
Most recently Linus Torvalds lost a matchup to James Marsden (#521) voted by someone from United States.
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Per-country vote breakdown
| Country | Rank | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 France | #602 | 0.0% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | #605 | 71.4% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | #727 | 50.0% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | #1024 | 50.0% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | #1341 | 38.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | #1495 | 28.6% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | #1690 | 31.3% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | #1755 | 25.9% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | #2244 | 15.4% |
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