Gerard J. Holzmann

Dutch computer scientist (born 1951)
Person human Q4588721
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Gerard J. Holzmann

Summary

Gerard J. Holzmann is a human[1]. He was born in Amsterdam[2]. He was born on January 1, 1951[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4] and engineer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Gerard J. Holzmann's place of birth was Amsterdam[2].
  • Gerard J. Holzmann was born on January 1, 1951[3].
  • Gerard J. Holzmann was born on November 12, 1951[7].
  • Gerard J. Holzmann held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[8].
  • Gerard J. Holzmann's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Gerard J. Holzmann's professions included engineer[5].
  • Gerard J. Holzmann's field of work was model checking[9].
  • Gerard J. Holzmann's doctoral advisor was Willem van der Poel[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Gerard J. Holzmann is SPIN model checker[11].
  • Gerard J. Holzmann received the Paris Kanellakis Award[12].
  • Gerard J. Holzmann received the ACM Software System Award[13].
  • Gerard J. Holzmann received the Harlan D. Mills Award[14].
  • Gerard J. Holzmann received the ACM Fellow[15].
  • Gerard J. Holzmann was a member of National Academy of Engineering[16].
  • Gerard J. Holzmann was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[17].
  • Gerard J. Holzmann is recorded as male[18].
  • Gerard J. Holzmann's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Gerard J. Holzmann's residence is recorded as Amsterdam[20].
  • Gerard J. Holzmann's family name is recorded as Holzmann[21].
  • Gerard J. Holzmann's given name is recorded as Gerard[22].
  • Gerard J. Holzmann's given name is recorded as Johan[23].
  • Gerard J. Holzmann's official website is recorded as https://spinroot.com/gerard/[24].
  • Gerard J. Holzmann's has works in the collection is recorded as International Institute of Social History[25].
  • Gerard J. Holzmann's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[26].

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Origins and Family

Gerard J. Holzmann's place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1951[3] and November 12, 1951[7].

Education

Gerard J. Holzmann's doctoral advisor was Willem van der Poel[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4] and engineer[5]. Gerard J. Holzmann's field of work was model checking[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Gerard J. Holzmann is SPIN model checker[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Paris Kanellakis Award[12], an award[27]; ACM Software System Award[13], a science award[28], founded in 1983[29]; Harlan D. Mills Award[14], an award[30], founded in 1999[31]; and ACM Fellow[15], a fellowship award[32].

Why It Matters

Gerard J. Holzmann ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Works attributed to him include The Power of 10: Rules for Developing Safety-Critical Code[35], a scholarly article[36].

FAQs

Where was Gerard J. Holzmann born?

Gerard J. Holzmann was born in Amsterdam[2].

What did Gerard J. Holzmann do for work?

Gerard J. Holzmann worked as computer scientist[4] and engineer[5].

What awards did Gerard J. Holzmann receive?

Honors received include Paris Kanellakis Award[12], ACM Software System Award[13], Harlan D. Mills Award[14], and ACM Fellow[15].

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  8. [12] . awards.acm.org. awards.acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . awards.acm.org. awards.acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . computer.org. computer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . acm.org. Retrieved . acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . acm.org. Retrieved . acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [11] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . linkedin.com. Retrieved . linkedin.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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