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Gerard J. Holzmann

Gerard J. Holzmann (born 1951) is a Dutch-American computer scientist and researcher at Bell Labs and NASA, best known as the developer of the SPIN model checker.

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Known for
Developing the SPIN model checker
Alma mater
Delft University of Technology
Awards
Paris Kanellakis Award (2005)
Born
1951 (age 74–75) Amsterdam, Netherlands
Doctoral advisor
Willem van der Poel and J.L. de Kroes
Fields
Model Checking

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Alma mater · 1
Gerard J. Holzmann → Delft University of Technology
Awards · 1
Gerard J. Holzmann → Paris Kanellakis Award (2005)
Born · 1
Gerard J. Holzmann → 1951 (age 74–75) Amsterdam, Netherlands
Doctoral advisor · 1
Gerard J. Holzmann → Willem van der Poel and J.L. de Kroes
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Gerard J. Holzmann → Model Checking
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Gerard J. Holzmann → Developing the SPIN model checker
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Gerard J. Holzmann → Bell Labs

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Gerard J. HolzmannAlma materDelft University of Technology1.00infobox
Gerard J. HolzmannAwardsParis Kanellakis Award (2005)1.00infobox
Gerard J. HolzmannBorn1951 (age 74–75) Amsterdam, Netherlands1.00infobox
Gerard J. HolzmannDoctoral advisorWillem van der Poel and J.L. de Kroes1.00infobox
Gerard J. HolzmannFieldsModel Checking1.00infobox
Gerard J. HolzmannKnown forDeveloping the SPIN model checker1.00infobox
Gerard J. HolzmannWorkplacesBell Labs1.00infobox

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