Arthur C. Clarke vs Edsger Dijkstra
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Compare the life timelines of Arthur C. Clarke (1917–2008) and Edsger Dijkstra (1930–2002) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 72 years, from 1930 to 2002.
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Arthur C. Clarke (1917–2008)
- — Born in Minehead, Somerset, England Verified
- — Served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War Verified
- — Published "Extra-Terrestrial Relays" in Wireless World Verified
- — Graduated from King's College London Verified
- — Published Childhood's End Verified
- — Married Marilyn Mayfield Verified
- — Moved to Ceylon Verified
- — Release of 2001: A Space Odyssey Verified
- — Appointed a Knight Bachelor Verified
- — Died in Colombo, Sri Lanka Verified
Edsger Dijkstra (1930–2002)
- — Born in Rotterdam, Netherlands Verified
- — Studied at Leiden University Verified
- — Conceived his shortest-path algorithm Verified
- — Became professor at Eindhoven University of Technology Verified
- — Published Go To Statement Considered Harmful Verified
- — Received the Turing Award Verified
- — Joined the University of Texas at Austin Verified
- — Died in Nuenen, Netherlands Verified