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Computer Scientist

John Henry Holland was a prominent computer scientist, born on February 2, 1929, and passed away on August 9, 2015. He made significant contributions to the field of computer science, particularly in the areas of artificial intelligence and cognitive science.

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“This use of building blocks to generate internal models is a pervasive feature of complex adaptive systems.”

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Book:Hidden order: how adaptation builds complexity

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“When a new building block is discovered, the result is usually a range of innovations.”

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“Particular individuals do not recur, but their building blocks do.”

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“Model building is the art of selecting those aspects of a process that are relevant to the question being asked. As with any art, this selection is guided by taste, elegance, and metaphor; it is a matter of induction, rather than deduction. High science depends on this art.”

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Book:Hidden order: how adaptation builds complexity

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About the Author

Born: February 2, 1929
Died: August 9, 2015
Known for: Computer Scientist
Quotes: 16

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