Edsger Dijkstra's Library (Housed and Archived in Leuven, Belgium)

A large collection of Edsger Dijkstra's scientific books, manuscripts, and personal papers from his home in Nuenen, Netherlands has been archived in Leuven, Belgium. The collection includes his university notebooks from the 1950s, works by mathematician Eric Temple Bell that influenced his thinking, and 16 boxes of original possessions spanning correspondence, lecture notes, and manuscripts. This comprehensive archive provides insight into the intellectual development and scholarly interests of the renowned computer scientist.