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/
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John Henry Holland invented the genetic algorithm, formalized in his 1975 book Adaptation in Natural and Artificial Systems.
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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.
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February 2, 1929
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August 9, 2015
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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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