Heinz von Foerster

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.

Birthday

Nov 13, 1911

Place of birth

Vienna, Austria

Deathday

Oct 2, 2002