Edsger Dijkstra was born on May 11, 1930 and died on August 6, 2002. Edsger Dijkstra would have been 72 years old at the time of death or 85 years old today.
Edsger Dijkstra died on August 6, 2002 at the age of 72.
Edsger Dijkstra was born on May 11, 1930.
Edsger Dijkstra was born on May 11, 1930.
Edsger Wybe Dijkstra was a Dutch computer scientist...
Edsger Wybe Dijkstra was a Dutch computer scientist...
Edsger Dijkstra died on August 6, 2002 at the age of 72.
Edsger W. Dijkstra has written: 'Table of Everett's interpolation coefficients' 'A primer of Algol 60 programming'
He considered the "goto" statement to be harmful.
Edsger Wybe Dijkstra has written: 'Selected writings on computing' -- subject(s): Computer programming, Computers, Electronic data processing 'EWD 316' -- subject(s): Computer programming 'A method of programming' -- subject(s): Computer programming 'A discipline of programming' -- subject(s): Computer programming
"He studies astronomy".A2:"Computer science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes."- Edsger Dijkstra
Some big names in the field: * Edsger Dijkstra * Alan Kay * Donald Knuth * Dennis Ritchie * Ken Thompson * Alan Turing (if you include theoretical machines) * Niklaus Wirth
It is pronounced as "Dyke-strah".