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Edsger W. Dijkstra on Dutch TV

Yin Wang · 44.5K views · 2014-02-19 · 24:05

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Overview

A 2001 VPRO Noorderlicht documentary episode, filmed in Austin in 2000, visiting Edsger Dijkstra and his views on thinking as a discipline. It is in Dutch with English subtitles.

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Recommended as a short documentary that shows the human side of Dijkstra.

Recommended by 2 HN people across 3 months · HN mentions 2015–2020

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jamez · 2020-10 · Recommendation

Good read. For anyone interested in seeing the human side of Dijkstra, I recommend this documentary: [VIDEO] When I watched it I was both studying Computer Science and learning Dutch, so it was twice as interesting. The version I linked provides English subtitles.

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wsc981 · 2019-01 · Recommendation

Perhaps not completely related to this topic, but interesting nonetheless, a small picture into Dijkstra's life from Dutch tv (subtitled in English): [VIDEO]

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wsc981 · 2018-05 · Recommendation

Not directly related, but here’s a short documentary on his life and career (Dutch spoken, English subtitles): [VIDEO]

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