THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Edsger W. Dijkstra
Dutch computer scientist (1930–2002)
Edsger W. Dijkstra was born on May 11, 1930 in Rotterdam, Netherlands and died on August 6, 2002.
Born
May 11, 1930
Died: August 6, 2002
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Professions
- information scientist, physicist, engineer, programmer, computer scientist, mathematician, university teacher
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
More about Edsger W. Dijkstra
- Zodiac sign
- Taurus
- Birth name
- Edsger Wybe Dijkstra
All birth date sources
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- Biografisch Portaal
- KNAW Past Members
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- MacTutor History of Mathematics archive
- tue.nl
- SNAC
- Integrated Authority File
- amturing.acm.org
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Questions people ask
When is Edsger W. Dijkstra’s birthday?
Edsger W. Dijkstra’s recorded birthday is May 11.
Where was Edsger W. Dijkstra born?
Edsger W. Dijkstra was born in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
What was Edsger W. Dijkstra’s name at birth?
Edsger W. Dijkstra’s recorded birth name is Edsger Wybe Dijkstra.