BUSINESSPERSON

Michael Widenius

1962 - Today

Michael Widenius

Ulf Michael Widenius (born 3 March 1962), also known as Monty, is a Finnish software programmer. He is the main author of the original version of the open source MySQL database, a founding member of the MySQL AB company, founding member of the MariaDB Foundation and CTO of the MariaDB Company. Additionally, he is a founder and general partner at venture capital firm OpenOcean. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Widenius is the 759th most popular businessperson (down from 712th in 2024), the 493rd most popular biography from Finland (down from 461st in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Finnish Businessperson.

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE

Among businesspeople, Michael Widenius ranks 759 out of 847. Before her are Bill Browder, Igor Ashurbeyli, Ilya Segalovich, Steve Huffman, Emmanuel Faber, and Stephen Elop. After her are Mitchell Baker, Mukhriz Mahathir, Joi Ito, Gérard Lopez, Andrew Ng, and Charles Erwin Wilson.

Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia

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Bill Browder
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 753
Igor Ashurbeyli
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 754
Ilya Segalovich
1964 - 2013
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 755
Steve Huffman
1983 - Present
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 756
Emmanuel Faber
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 757
Stephen Elop
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 758
Michael Widenius
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 759
Mitchell Baker
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 760
Mukhriz Mahathir
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 761
Joi Ito
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 762
Gérard Lopez
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 763
Andrew Ng
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 764
Charles Erwin Wilson
1890 - 1961
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 765

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, Michael Widenius ranks 682. Before her are Anna Kanakis, Stefano Colantuono, Lee Kyung-keun, Leo Van der Elst, Brett Gurewitz, and H. R. McMaster. After her are Nanne Grönvall, Gary Ray Bowles, Abderrazak Khairi, Monique Gabrielle, Barbara Alyn Woods, and Vlado Lisjak.

Others Born in 1962

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Anna Kanakis
ACTOR
1962 - 2023
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 676
Stefano Colantuono
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 677
Lee Kyung-keun
WRESTLER
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 678
Leo Van der Elst
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 679
Brett Gurewitz
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 680
H. R. McMaster
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 681
Michael Widenius
BUSINESSPERSON
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 682
Nanne Grönvall
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 683
Gary Ray Bowles
EXTREMIST
1962 - 2019
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 684
Abderrazak Khairi
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.39
Rank: 685
Monique Gabrielle
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 686
Barbara Alyn Woods
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 687
Vlado Lisjak
WRESTLER
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 688

In Finland

Among people born in Finland, Michael Widenius ranks 493 out of 751. Before her are Jouko Ahola (1970), Marjo Matikainen-Kallström (1965), Leena Lehtolainen (1964), Laura Birn (1981), Hilkka Riihivuori (1952), and Petteri Nummelin (1972). After her are Leena Peisa (1979), Olli Jokinen (1978), Sakari Oramo (1965), Eicca Toppinen (1975), Voitto Hellsten (1932), and Toni Gardemeister (1975).

Others born in Finland

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Jouko Ahola
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 487
Marjo Matikainen-Kallström
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 488
Leena Lehtolainen
WRITER
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 489
Laura Birn
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 490
Hilkka Riihivuori
SKIER
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 491
Petteri Nummelin
HOCKEY PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 492
Michael Widenius
BUSINESSPERSON
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 493
Leena Peisa
SINGER
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 494
Olli Jokinen
HOCKEY PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 495
Sakari Oramo
CONDUCTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 496
Eicca Toppinen
MUSICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 48.12
Rank: 497
Voitto Hellsten
ATHLETE
1932 - 1998
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 498
Toni Gardemeister
RACING DRIVER
1975 - Present
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 499