C. West Churchman

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gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:George_E._Kimball_Medal
gptkb:Lanchester_Prize
gptkbp:birthDate 1913-08-29
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania,_USA
gptkbp:deathDate 2004-03-21
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Bolinas,_California,_USA
gptkbp:degree gptkb:PhD
gptkbp:doctoralAdvisor gptkb:Edgar_A._Singer,_Jr.
gptkbp:editor gptkb:Philosophy_of_Science_(journal)
gptkb:Management_Science_(journal)
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gptkb:University_of_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:field gptkb:philosophy
operations research
systems theory
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Charles_West_Churchman
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label C. West Churchman
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Russell_L._Ackoff
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design of inquiring systems
ethics in operations research
systems approach
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gptkb:Introduction_to_Operations_Research
gptkb:The_Design_of_Inquiring_Systems
gptkb:The_Systems_Approach
Prediction and Optimal Decision
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systems scientist
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gptkbp:thesisTitle gptkb:Towards_a_General_Logic_of_Propositions
gptkbp:thesisYear 1938
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