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Peter Flach

b. 1960

Dutch computer scientist

Computer scientist Engineer Artificial intelligence researcher
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About Peter Flach

Born 1960. Peter Flach is a Dutch computer scientist, engineer, artificial intelligence researcher and university teacher.

Pieter "Peter" Adriaan Flach (born 8 April 1961, Sneek) is a Dutch computer scientist and a Professor of Artificial Intelligence in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Bristol. He is author of the acclaimed Simply Logical: Intelligent Reasoning by Example (John Wiley, 1994) and Machine Learning: the Art and Science of Algorithms that Make Sense of Data (Cambridge University Press, 2012).

Education Flach received an MSc Electrical Engineering from Universiteit Twente in 1987 and a PhD in Computer Science from Tilburg University in 1995.

Research Flach's research interests are in data mining and machine learning.

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Important facts

Born
1960, Sneek
Birth century
Education
University of Twente, Tilburg University, Radboud University, University of Bristol
Positions held
Editor-in-chief
Employers
University of Bristol, Tilburg University, Koninklijke Philips NV, Tilburg School of Economics and Management
Also known as
P. Flach, Pieter Adriaan Flach, Peter A. Flach

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Peter Flach?

Dutch computer scientist

When was Peter Flach born?

Peter Flach was born in 1960 in Sneek.

What is Peter Flach's occupation?

Peter Flach is a computer scientist, engineer, artificial intelligence researcher and university teacher.

What nationality is Peter Flach?

Peter Flach is Dutch.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Peter Flach

· Wikidata: Q7174005

· DBpedia: Peter Flach

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