Herbert A. Simon

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Herbert A. Simon

Economics

#13

World Rank

#24

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#10

USA Rank

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Herbert A. Simon

Political Science

#22

World Rank

#42

Historical Rank

#13

USA Rank

political-science Degrees

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• Economics
• Political Science

Herbert A. Simon's Degrees

• PhD Political Science University of Chicago

Why Is Herbert A. Simon Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Herbert Alexander Simon was an American political scientist whose work also influenced the fields of computer science, economics, and cognitive psychology. His primary research interest was decision-making within organizations and he is best known for the theories of "bounded rationality" and "satisficing". He received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1978 and the Turing Award in computer science in 1975. His research was noted for its interdisciplinary nature and spanned across the fields of cognitive science, computer science, public administration, management, and political science. He was at Carnegie Mellon University for most of his career, from 1949 to 2001, where he helped found the Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science, one of the first such departments in the world.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Herbert A. Simon?

Herbert A. Simon is affiliated with the following schools:

• Illinois Institute of Technology
• Carnegie Mellon University
• University of Chicago