Age, Biography and Wiki
Jaap van den Herik was born on 8 October, 1947 in Rotterdam, is a Dutch computer scientist (born 1947). Discover Jaap van den Herik's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 76 years old?
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Dutch computer scientist professor at the University of Leiden, |
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76 years old |
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Libra |
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8 October 1947 |
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8 October |
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Rotterdam |
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He is a member of famous computer with the age 76 years old group.
Jaap van den Herik Height, Weight & Measurements
At 76 years old, Jaap van den Herik height not available right now. We will update Jaap van den Herik's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Jaap van den Herik Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Jaap van den Herik worth at the age of 76 years old? Jaap van den Herik’s income source is mostly from being a successful computer. He is from . We have estimated Jaap van den Herik's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Hendrik Jacob (Jaap) van den Herik (born 8 October 1947 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch computer scientist, and professor at the University of Leiden, known for his contribution in the fields of computer chess and artificial intelligence.
Since the late 1970s Van den Herik had been researching computer chess and legal judgement by computers, which both showed hugh progress over the past decades.
Computers can play better chess than many chess grandmaster, and the focus in justice has shifted from cognition to perception.
Since the new millennium he also conducted research with Eric Postma to develop expert systems for art experts.
Over the years Van den Herik has published multiple books and over 50 articles.
Van den Herik studied mathematics at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, where he obtained his MA in 1974, cum laude.
After his graduation in 1974 Van den Herik had started his academic career at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam as researcher.
In 1975 he became assistant professor at the Delft University of Technology.
With a number of chess enthusiasts, including Max Euwe, Van den Herik in 1980 was co-founder of Computer Chess Association Netherlands (CSVN).
In 1983 he obtained his PhD with the thesis, entitled "Computer Chess, chess and artificial intelligence", under supervision of Henk Lombaers, Adriaan de Groot and Joop Doorman.
From 1983 until 2015, Van den Herik was chief editor of the Journal of the International Computer Games Association (ICGA Journal).
Van den Herik's research interests and expertise are in the areas of agents, computer networks, computer systems, information technology, knowledge management, artificial intelligence and game theory.
After serving at the School of Computer Science from McGill University in Montreal, Canada from 1987 to 2008, he was appointed professor at the University of Maastricht been.
He is also co-founder of the NVKI (Dutch Association for Artificial Intelligence), and was their chairman from 1990 to 1995.
Since 1991 he is also affiliated with the University of Leiden.
From 1991 to 1999 he was also president of the JURIX, the international Foundation for Legal Knowledge-Based Systems.
From 2008 to 2016 he was a professor at the University of Tilburg, and founding director of the Tilburg Center for Cognition and Communication (TiCC).
