Dijkstra, Edsger Wybe

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Edsger W. Dikjstra was originally from Holland, and while working his way through college, decided to devote more time to programming and less to theoretical physics, eventually becoming a early programmer in the just-developing profession. He was a professor in the Department of Computer Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin. It isn't very clear what his connection was to Burroughs.

From the description of Edsger Wybe Dijkstra papers, 1971-1979. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62402749

Dutch theoretical physicist and computer scientist. Born 1930; began programming in 1952 at the Mathematisch Centrum. Became a professor of mathematics at Eindhoven University of Tecnology in 1962, adding work as a research fellow with Burroughts Corporation in 1973. In 1984 left the Netherlands to accept the Schlumberger Centenial Chair in the Department of Computer Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin. Died in 2002.

From the description of Oral history interview with Edsger W. Dijkstra, 2 August 2001. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 77698904

Dutch theoretical physicist and computer scientist.

From the description of Oral history interview with Edsger W. Dijkstra, 2 August, 2001. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63316892

Edsger W. Dijkstra began programming in 1952 at the Mathematisch Centrum. He became a professor of mathematics at Eindhoven University of Technology in 1962 adding work as a research fellow with Burroughs Corporation in 1973. In 1984, Dijkstra left the Netherlands to accept the Schlumberger Centennial Chair in the Department of Computer Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin.

From the description of Burroughs Corporation records. Edsger W. Dijkstra papers 1971-1979. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 613437374

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associatedWith Burroughs Corporation. corporateBody
associatedWith Dijkstra, Edsger Wybe, 1930-2002. person
associatedWith Frana, Philip L., person
associatedWith Mathematisch Centrum (Amsterdam, Netherlands) corporateBody
associatedWith Stanford University. Computer Science Dept. corporateBody
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Europe
United States
Europe
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ALGOL (Computer program language)
Computer science
Physicists
Theoretical physics
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Computer programmers
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Active 1979

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