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