Dijkstra ( ) is a
Dutch
Dutch or Nederlands commonly refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
** Dutch people as an ethnic group ()
** Dutch nationality law, history and regulations of Dutch citizenship ()
** Dutch language ()
* In specific terms, i ...
family name of
West Frisian origin.
It most commonly refers to:
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Edsger W. Dijkstra
Edsger Wybe Dijkstra ( ; ; 11 May 1930 – 6 August 2002) was a Dutch computer scientist, programmer, software engineer, mathematician, and science essayist.
Born in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, Dijkstra studied mathematics and physics and the ...
(1930–2002), Dutch computer scientist
** Named after him:
Dijkstra's algorithm
Dijkstra's algorithm ( ) is an algorithm for finding the shortest paths between nodes in a weighted graph, which may represent, for example, a road network. It was conceived by computer scientist Edsger W. Dijkstra in 1956 and published three ...
,
Dijkstra Prize,
Dijkstra–Scholten algorithm
People
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Bram Dijkstra (born 1938), American professor of English literature and cultural historian
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Edsger W. Dijkstra
Edsger Wybe Dijkstra ( ; ; 11 May 1930 – 6 August 2002) was a Dutch computer scientist, programmer, software engineer, mathematician, and science essayist.
Born in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, Dijkstra studied mathematics and physics and the ...
(1930–2002), Dutch computer scientist, programmer, software engineer, mathematician, and science essayist
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Erik Dijkstra
Erik Dijkstra (born 9 March 1977) is a Dutch journalist and television presenter. He is known as presenter of the quiz show '' Per Seconde Wijzer'' and for the segment ''De Jakhalzen'' in the talk show '' De Wereld Draait Door''. He was also one ...
(born 1977), Dutch journalist and television presenter
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Jan Dijkstra (1910–1993), Dutch mayor
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Jesse Six Dijkstra (born 1994), Dutch politician
* (1896–1978), Dutch painter, illustrator and stained glass artist
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Lenie Dijkstra (born 1967), Dutch racing cyclist
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Lou Dijkstra (1909–1964), Dutch speed skater, father of Sjoukje Dijkstra
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Margaret Dijkstra, pseudonym of Eva Gerlach (born 1948), Dutch poet
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Marjolein Dijkstra (born 1967), Dutch physicist
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Mart Dijkstra (born 1990), Dutch footballer
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Meindert Dijkstra (born 1967), Dutch footballer
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Peter Dijkstra (born 1978), Dutch choir conductor
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Pia Dijkstra (born 1954), Dutch politician and television presenter
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Remco Dijkstra (born 1972), Dutch politician
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Rineke Dijkstra
Rineke Dijkstra Royal Photographic Society#Distinctions and qualifications, HonFRPS (born 2 June 1959) is a Dutch photographer. She lives and works in Amsterdam.[Sieb Dijkstra
Sybrandus Johannes Andreas Dijkstra (born 20 October 1966) is a Dutch football coach and former professional footballer, who is goalkeeping coach at Fortuna Sittard.
As a player, he was a goalkeeper who notably played in the Premier League for ...]
(born 1966), Dutch football goalkeeper
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Sjoukje Dijkstra (1942–2024), Dutch figure skater
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Wieke Dijkstra (born 1984), Dutch field hockey player
Fictional characters
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Roel Dijkstra, eponymous character in a comic book series published from 1977 to 1995
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Sigismund Dijkstra, character from
Andrzej Sapkowski
Andrzej Sapkowski (; born 21 June 1948) is a Polish fantasy writer. He is best known for his series of books '' The Witcher'', which revolves around the eponymous monster-hunter, Geralt of Rivia. The saga has been popularized through television ...
's ''
The Witcher
''The Witcher'' (, ) is a series of 9 fantasy novels and 15 short stories by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. The series revolves around the eponymous witcher, Geralt of Rivia. Witchers are monster hunters given superhuman abilities for the ...
'' saga and the
third ''Witcher'' game
See also
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Dykstra, surname
References
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Dutch-language surnames
Surnames of Frisian origin