Astrid Lindgren vs Edsger Dijkstra
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Compare the life timelines of Astrid Lindgren (1907–2002) and Edsger Dijkstra (1930–2002) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 72 years, from 1930 to 2002.
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Astrid Lindgren (1907–2002)
- — Born at Näs, near Vimmerby, Sweden Verified
- — Worked as a junior journalist at Vimmerby Tidning Verified
- — Birth of her son Lars Verified
- — Married Sture Lindgren Verified
- — Birth of her daughter Karin Verified
- — Publication of Pippi Longstocking Verified
- — Children's book editor at Rabén & Sjögren Verified
- — Published the satire Pomperipossa in Monismania Verified
- — Received the Right Livelihood Award Verified
- — Died in Stockholm 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