John Henry Holland

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John Henry Holland
Born (1929-02-02)February 2, 1929
Fort Wayne, Indiana, US
Died August 9, 2015(2015-08-09) (aged 86)
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Fields Complex systems
Psychology
Electrical engineering
Computer science
Institutions University of Michigan
Santa Fe Institute
Alma mater University of Michigan
Doctoral advisor Arthur Walter Burks
Doctoral students Edgar Codd[1]
Known for Research on genetic algorithms
Notable awards MacArthur Fellow (1992)
Harold Pender Award (1999)
Fellow of the World Economic Forum

John Henry Holland (February 2, 1929 – August 9, 2015) was an American scientist and Professor of psychology and Professor of electrical engineering and computer science at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He was a pioneer in what became known as genetic algorithms.

Biography

Holland was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in 1929. He studied physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and received a B.S. degree in 1950, then studied Mathematics at the University of Michigan, receiving an M.A. in 1954.[2] In 1959 he received the first computer science Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. He was a Professor of psychology and Professor of electrical engineering and computer science at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Holland was a member of the Board of Trustees and Science Board of the Santa Fe Institute.[3] He received the MacArthur Fellowship in 1992, and was a fellow of the World Economic Forum.[3]

Holland received the 1961 Louis E. Levy Medal from The Franklin Institute, and the MacArthur Fellowship in 1992.[4][5]

Holland died on August 9, 2015 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.[6]

Work

Holland frequently lectured around the world on his own research, and on research and open questions in complex adaptive systems (CAS) studies. In 1975 he wrote the ground-breaking book on genetic algorithms, "Adaptation in Natural and Artificial Systems". He also developed Holland's schema theorem.

Publications

Holland is the author of a number of books about complex adaptive systems, including:

Articles, a selection:

References

  1. John Henry Holland at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
  2. http://krasnow.gmu.edu/images/DOM%20Photos/Vita%2007.doc
  3. 1 2 "Profile: John H. Holland". Santa Fe Institute.
  4. "Franklin Laureate Database - Louis E. Levy Medal Laureates". Franklin Institute. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
  5. https://www.macfound.org/fellows/463/
  6. Complexity science pioneer John Holland passes away at 86 at santafe.edu

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