And because it has bindings to C, it has bindings to a lot of other languages traditionally compiled to machine language, such as Fortran and C++, making SciPy possible, because that optionally depends on LAPACK, which is written in Fortran.
Of course, the people who just install and run SciPy don't need to know that, but the fact Python has a nice C FFI means it can run literally decades' worth of software across a fair number of languages.
https://www.scipy.org/scipylib/building/linux.html
Of course, the people who just install and run SciPy don't need to know that, but the fact Python has a nice C FFI means it can run literally decades' worth of software across a fair number of languages.