John Henry Holland
Melanie Mitchell[2] John Henry Holland (February 2, 1929 – August 9, 2015) was an American scientist and professor of psychology and electrical engineering and computer science at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.John Henry Holland was born on February 2, 1929 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the elder child of[3] son of Gustave A. Holland (b. July 24, 1896, Russian Poland) and Mildred P. Gfroerer (b. July 1, 1901, Columbus Grove, Ohio).[7] Holland received the 1961 Louis E. Levy Medal from The Franklin Institute, and the MacArthur Fellowship in 1992.In 1975, he wrote the ground-breaking book on genetic algorithms, "Adaptation in Natural and Artificial Systems".Holland authored a number of books about complex adaptive systems, including: Articles, a selection: