What is Edsger W. Dijkstra's middle name?
W.
Edsger W. Dijkstra date of birth:
May 11, 1930
How old was Edsger W. Dijkstra when died?
72
Where was Edsger W. Dijkstra born?
Rotterdam, Netherlands
When did Edsger W. Dijkstra die?
August 6, 2002
Where did Edsger W. Dijkstra die?
Nuenen, Netherlands
Edsger W. Dijkstra body shape:
Average
What color are Edsger W. Dijkstra's eyes?
Blue
What color is Edsger W. Dijkstra's hair?
Salt and Pepper
Is Edsger W. Dijkstra gay or straight?
Straight
What is Edsger W. Dijkstra's ethnicity?
White
What is Edsger W. Dijkstra nationality?
Dutch
What is Edsger W. Dijkstra's occupation?
Computer Programmer
Short Biography
Edsger Wybe Dijkstra (11 May 1930 – 6 August 2002) was a Dutch computer scientist and mathematical scientist. A theoretical physicist by training, he worked as a programmer at the Mathematisch Centrum (Amsterdam) from 1952 to 1962. He was a professor of mathematics at the Eindhoven University of Technology (1962-1984) and a research fellow at the Burroughs Corporation (1973-1984). He held the Schlumberger Centennial Chair in Computer Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin from 1984 until 1999, and retired as Professor Emeritus in 1999.