Quote of the day
Nobody understood better than Mr. Lincoln the obvious truth that in politics it does not suffice merely to nominate candidates. Something must also be done to elect them.
John Henry Holland
Born: February 2, 1929
Died: August 9, 2015 (aged 86)
Bio: John Henry Holland 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.
Known for:
- Adaptation in natural and artificial systems (1975)
- Emergence: From Chaos to Order (1998)
- Complexity: A Very Short Introduction (2014)