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    • How Famous Is Linus Torvalds?

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    According to our voters, Linus Torvalds is the...

    797th most famous person in the world!

    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.

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