Scientists who Changed the World!

#1 Niklaus Wirth

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#2 Michael Widenius

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#3 Carl Sassenrath

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#4 Jason Fried

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#5 Richard Stallman

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#6 Rasmus Lerdorf

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#7 Bjarne Stroustrup

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#8 Larry Wall

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#9 Guido van Rossum

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#10 Bram Cohen

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#11 Bram Cohen

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#12 Donald Knuth

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