Heinz von Foerster

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Heinz von Foerster

Engineering

#15

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#35

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Cybernetics

#2

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#3

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Heinz von Foerster

Mathematics

#625

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#1164

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Applied Mathematics

#455

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#486

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mathematics Degrees

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• Engineering
• Mathematics

Heinz von Foerster's Degrees

• PhD Physics University of Vienna

Why Is Heinz von Foerster Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Heinz von Foerster 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. He is well known for his 1960 Doomsday equation formula published in Science predicting future population growth.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Heinz von Foerster?

Heinz von Foerster is affiliated with the following schools:

• TU Wien
• University of Wrocław
• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• University of Vienna
• University of Illinois Chicago