Python was created by Guido van Rossum at CWI in the Netherlands in the early 1990s.

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"Python was created by Guido van Rossum at CWI in the Netherlands in the early 1990s."

Python's official documentation identifies CWI in the Netherlands as the language's birthplace. + Python 3.10.21 documentation corresponds to the August 12, 2026 release.

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Source title History and License — Python 3.10.21 documentation

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Source year 2026

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