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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Edsger_WEdsger W. Dijkstra - Wikipedia

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   Edsger Wybe Dijkstra (/ ˈ d aɪ k s t r ə / DYKE-strə; Dutch: [ˈɛtsxər ˈʋibə ˈdɛikstra] ⓘ; 11 May 1930 – 6 August 2002) was a Dutch computer scientist, programmer, software engineer, and science essayist. Born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Dijkstra studied mathematics and physics and then theoretical physics at the University of ...

2. www.britannica.com › biography › Edsger-DijkstraEdsger Dijkstra | Biography, Algorithm, & Facts | Britannica

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   6 days ago · 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.

3. amturing.acm.org › award_winners › dijkstra_1053701Edsger W. Dijkstra - A.M. Turing Award Laureate

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   Aug 6, 2002 · Dijkstra was famous for his wit and eloquence, such as in his remark: The question of whether computers can think is like the question of whether submarines can swim; or his advice to a promising researcher, who asked how to select a topic for research:

4. www.cs.utexas.edu › ~EWDE.W.Dijkstra Archive: Home page - University of Texas at Austin

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   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. programming languages.

5. www.cwi.nl › en › aboutEdsger W. Dijkstra: Brilliant, colourful, and opinionated

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   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. In honour of Dijkstra's work and legacy, CWI founded the Dijkstra Fellowships in 2019.

6. dl.acm.org › doi › bookEdsger Wybe Dijkstra: His Life,Work, and Legacy | ACM Books ...

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   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.

7. cacm.acm.org › an-interview-with-edsger-w-dijkstraAn Interview With Edsger W. Dijkstra – Communications of the ACM

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   1972 ACM A.M. Turing Award winner Edsger W. Dijkstra. The Charles Babbage Institute holds one of the world’s largest collections of research-grade oral history interviews relating to the history of computers, software, and networking.