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Edsger W. Dijkstra was born in Rotterdam. His father was a chemist who was president of the Dutch Chemical Society ; he taught chemistry at a secondary school and was later its superintendent. His mother was a mathematician, but never had a formal job.
Edsger Dijkstra, Dutch computer scientist who developed the paradigm for writing computer programs called structured programming, in which programs were built out of modular units. He is also known for his 1959 solution to the problem of the shortest path between two nodes of a network.
Aug 6, 2002 · Edsger W. Dijkstra was born in 1930 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. His father, a high-school chemistry teacher, served as president of the Dutch Chemical Society. His mother, who never held a formal job, had a lasting influence on his approach to mathematics and his emphasis on elegance.
Aug 6, 2002 · F L Bauer and M Broy, Edsger W Dijkstra - Acta Informatica and Marktoberdorf, Acta Inform. 39 (3) (2003), 141-142. Edsger Wybe Dijkstra : 11 May 1930 - 6 August 2002 , UT Computer Sciences Department's Obituary http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/EWD/CSobit.html
Edsger W. Dijkstra is considered one of the most influential researchers in mathematics and computing science. He developed much of his pioneering work at Mathematisch Centrum, the institute now named CWI.
Mar 30, 2021 · Edsger Wybe Dijkstra was one of the most influential members of computing science’s founding generation. Among the domains in which his scientific contributions are fundamental are algorithm design
Edsger Wybe Dijkstra (1930–2002) was one of the most influential researchers in the history of computer science, making fundamental contributions to both the theory and practice of computing. Early in his career, he proposed the single-source shortest path algorithm, now commonly referred to as Dijkstra’s algorithm.
Edsger Wybe Dijkstra (1930-2002) was one of the most influential researchers in the history of computer science, making fundamental contributions to both the theory and practice of computing. Early in his career, he proposed the single-source shortest path algorithm, now commonly referred to as Dijkstra's algorithm.
Aug 1, 2010 · This interview with programming pioneer Edsger Dijkstra (1930 2002) was conducted by CBI researcher Phil Frana at Dijkstra’s home in Austin, TX, in August 2001 for a NSF-KDI project on "Building a Future for Software History."
Edsger Wybe Dijkstra was born in Rotterdam on 11 May 1930. His mother was a mathematician and father a chemist. In 1956 he graduated from the University of Leiden in mathematics and theoretical physics.
