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John Henry Holland

Also Known As John H. Holland · John Holland · John Hollander
Computing Methodologies

John Henry Holland was an American scientist and professor of electrical engineering and computer science at the University of Michigan. He was a pioneer in what became known as genetic algorithms. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Birth Year
1929 1
Birth Date
1929-02-02 1
Death Year
2015 1
Death Date
2015-08-09 1
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Genetic Algorithm, Concepts

John Henry Holland invented the genetic algorithm, formalized in his 1975 book Adaptation in Natural and Artificial Systems.

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1. Wikipedia: John Henry Holland
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    John Henry Holland (February 2, 1929, August 9, 2015) was an American scientist and professor of electrical engineering and computer science at the University of Michigan. He was a pioneer in what became known as genetic algorithms.
  • Infobox, Born
    February 2, 1929
  • Infobox, Died
    August 9, 2015
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John Henry Holland (Wikidata)
  • Wikidata alias: John H. Holland
    John H. Holland
  • Wikidata P166: Harold Pender Award
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Harold Pender Award.
  • Wikidata P166: MacArthur Fellows Program
    Wikidata P166 (award received): MacArthur Fellows Program.
  • Wikidata P166: Louis E. Levy Medal of the Franklin Institute
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Louis E. Levy Medal of the Franklin Institute.
  • Wikidata alias: John Holland
    John Holland
  • Wikidata alias: John Hollander
    John Hollander
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