Heinz von Foerster
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GenderMale
Birthday13 November 1911
Died2 October 2002 (age 90)
Place of birthVienna, Austria
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Biography
Heinz von Foerster (1911-2002) was an Austrian-American scientist combining physics and philosophy, and widely attributed as the originator of second-order cybernetics. He was twice a Guggenheim fellow and also was a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1980.
