Heinz von Foerster
Born:11/13/1911•Died:10/2/2002
Place of Birth:Vienna, Austria
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.
