How Famous Is Linus Torvalds?
Technologist
Inventor
According to our voters, Linus Torvalds is the...
529th most famous person in the world!
Fame by country
Most famous in Austria
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
16
Losses
27
ELO
1516
Most recently Linus Torvalds lost a matchup to Peter Jackson (#1391) voted by someone from Canada.
Don't agree? Have your say and VOTE!
Recent head-to-head battles
Per-country vote breakdown
| Country | Rank | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 France | #553 | 0.0% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | #613 | 50.0% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | #919 | 0.0% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | #964 | 40.0% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | #976 | 33.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | #1520 | 33.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | #1730 | 25.0% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | #1776 | 31.3% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | #1844 | 25.0% |
Linus Torvalds is less famous than...
Linus Torvalds is more famous than...
Don't agree? Have your say and VOTE!