Dijkstra, Edsger W.
Edsger W. Dijkstra papers, 1948-2002.
This collection consists of materials documenting E. W. Dijkstra's extensive career in the field of computer science, as well as his personal life. Included are diaries, correspondence, photographs, writings by Dijkstra and others, and other materials. The bulk of the collection is in Dutch, although many later writings are in English.
Edsger Wybe Dijkstra (1930-2002) was a teacher and researcher of computer science. Born in Rotterdam, The Netherlands in 1930, he earned degrees in mathematics and theoretical physics from the University of Leyden and a Ph.D. in computing science from the University of Amsterdam. Dijkstra worked as a programmer (1952-1962) and professor (1962-1984) in The Netherlands, and was also a Burroughs Corporation research fellow (1973-1984). He held the Schlumberger Centennial Chair in Computing Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin from 1984 until his retirement in 1999. He was awarded the 1972 ACM Turing Award, a very prestigious award in the field of computing. Dijkstra is known for connecting mathematical logic to computer programming, as well as for general contributions to mathematical methodology.
Dijkstra, Edsger Wybe -- Archives.
University of Texas at Austin. Dept. of Computer Sciences.
Computer programming.
Computer science.
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University of Texas at Austin. Center for American History. University Archives. Austin, TX 78713, USA