Birthdate: May 11, 1930
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Died: August 6, 2002
Edsger W. Dijkstra was a renowned Dutch computer scientist, programmer, and mathematician recognized for his substantial impact on the field of computer science. He held positions as a computer programmer at the Mathematical Centre in Amsterdam and as a professor at the Technische Hogeschool Eindhoven. Dijkstra is credited with creating the first compiler for the programming language ALGOL 60, introducing the shortest path problem, and developing the influential THE multiprogramming system. In 1972, he was honored with the Turing Award, and the Dijkstra Prize was established in recognition of his contributions.
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