Heinz von Foerster

Birthday: 1911-11-13

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.