Edsger W. DijkstraEdsger Wybe Dijkstra (ˈdaɪkstrə ; ˈɛtsxər ˈʋibə ˈdɛikstra; 11 May 1930 – 6 August 2002) was a Dutch computer scientist, programmer, software engineer, and science essayist.
Born in Rotterdam, the Net
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