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University of Amsterdam (BS)
This incorrectly lists Guido van Rossum's University of Amsterdam degree as a BS. Van Rossum's own biography and resume say he graduated with a Master's degree in Mathematics and Computer Science.
Full reasoning
The article's infobox says Guido van Rossum's alma mater is "University of Amsterdam (BS)", but that conflicts with primary-source biographical material from van Rossum himself.
- On his official biography page, van Rossum writes that he "graduated with a Master's Degree in Mathematics and Computer Science" at the University of Amsterdam.
- On his official resume, he likewise states: "I received a Master's degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Amsterdam in 1982."
- In a Computer History Museum oral history, van Rossum explains that the Dutch doctorandus degree he earned was "equivalent to a master's degree."
So the degree should not be labeled as a BS in the infobox.
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- Guido van Rossum - Brief Bio
He grew up in the Netherlands and studied at the University of Amsterdam, where he graduated with a Master's Degree in Mathematics and Computer Science.
- Guido van Rossum - Resume
Education I received a Master's degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Amsterdam in 1982, and joined CWI as a researcher in the same year.
- Oral History of Guido van Rossum
the natural next step was something called "doctorandus" ... it's a degree that's equivalent to a master's degree. ... And that was in '82, yeah.