What is John Henry Holland?
'''John Henry Holland''' (February 2, 1929 &ndash; August 9, 2015) was an [[Americans|American]] [[scientist]]. He was [[Professor]] of [[Psychology]] and Professor of [[Electrical Engineering]] and [[Computer Science]] at the [[University of Michigan]], [[Ann Arbor, Michigan|Ann Arbor]]. He was a pioneer in [[complex system]] and [[nonlinear science]]. He was known as the father of [[genetic algorithms]]. Holland died on August 9, 2015 in [[Ann Arbor, Michigan]], aged 86.<ref>[http://www.santafe.edu/news/item/in-memoriam-john-holland/ Complexity science pioneer John Holland passes away at 86] at santafe.edu</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{US-bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Holland, John}} [[Category:1929 births]] [[Category:2015 deaths]] [[Category:American psychologists]] [[Category:Scientists from Indiana]]