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Which university did Dijkstra attend?

  • University of Amsterdam

  • University of Leiden

  • University of Utrecht

  • University of Groningen

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University of Leiden was where Dijkstra pursued his education. He enrolled in the university in 1948 and graduated in 1959 with a doctorate in mathematics. During his time at Leiden, Dijkstra studied under the supervision of Professor Adriaan van Wijngaarden, who greatly influenced his research interests in computer science.
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