Dijkstra is dead
Edgar Dijkstra,one of the world's great programmers,is dead.Here is a memorial page:
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[ 08-10-2002: Message edited by: Rick1138 ]</p>
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Comments
This is a sad moment. I just hope Knuth lives long enough to finish volume 4 of his magnum opus! He isn't getting any younger, either.
Dijkstra was also a famously boring lecturer.
R.I.P. The field is poorer without them.
[ 08-12-2002: Message edited by: Amorph ]</p>
I haven't done anything high level for a while, and I consider C to be high level. Nonetheless, I think I remember this guy's name batted around once in a CS class.
But as you fellas may realize, scientists and the like are rarely well known. The ones who are known are the ones who have avenues into the public knowledge base. That is, the ones who write a lot of non-scientific works as well. Einstein comes to mind as the only household name.
People have never paid attention to scientists, because most people really have no ability to comprehend the science behind things (or lack the time/interest to figure it out).
From what I see, most scientists don't spend any time making their work accessible. It requires a huge investment to be able to understand academic works, and I don't think it's people's fault for neglecting to do it in their spare time.
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From what I see, most scientists don't spend any time making their work accessible. It requires a huge investment to be able to understand academic works, and I don't think it's people's fault for neglecting to do it in their spare time.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Exactly my point. People don't pay attention to scientists. Paying attention implies that the initiative is on the part of the people. And also, as I said, the scientists who DO make efforts to publicize their work (through appearances, quotes, novels, etc) are well known.