Edsger W. Dijkstra
Deceased Q8556

Edsger W. Dijkstra

Dutch computer scientist (1930–2002)

Born: May 11, 1930 (1930) · Rotterdam
Died: August 6, 2002 (2002) · Nuenen
Age at death: 72 years
Cause of death: colorectal cancer
Manner of death: natural causes
Nationality Kingdom of the Netherlands
Occupation university teacher, engineer, mathematician, physicist, computer scientist, programmer, information scientist
Field of work mathematics, physics, computing, computer programming, informatics, computer algorithm, programming language, computer program
Education Leiden University, Gymnasium Erasmianum, University of Amsterdam, University of Texas at Austin, University of Cambridge
Employer University of Texas at Austin, Eindhoven University of Technology, Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica, Burroughs Corporation, Radboud University
Gender male

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Source: Wikidata Q8556