Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Scientist
|
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:University_of_Illinois_at_Urbana-Champaign
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| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:University_of_Illinois_at_Urbana-Champaign
gptkb:University_of_Vienna |
| gptkbp:awards |
Lifetime_Achievement_Award_from_the_American_Society_for_Cybernetics
Norbert_Wiener_Medal The_American_Society_for_Cybernetics_Lifetime_Achievement_Award |
| gptkbp:born |
November 1, 1911
|
| gptkbp:children |
3
Three children |
| gptkbp:contribution |
Self-organization
Constructivist epistemology Ethics in cybernetics The concept of the observer in systems theory The ethical implications of cybernetics |
| gptkbp:died |
October 2, 2002
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Illinois
gptkb:University_of_Vienna |
| gptkbp:field |
Computer Science
Computer science Mathematics Philosophy |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Heinz von Foerster
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Maturana, Humberto
Bateson,_Gregory Gergen,_Kenneth_J. Rosen,_Robert Shotter,_John Varela,_Francisco |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Wiener, Norbert
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Cybernetics
The Observer Second-order cybernetics The Ethical Implications of Cybernetics The_Cybernetics_of_Cybernetics |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influence on cognitive science
Influence on systems theory Influence on psychotherapy Influence on education theory Influence on social constructivism |
| gptkbp:nationality |
Austrian
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Humberto_Maturana
gptkb:Ernst_von_Glasersfeld gptkb:Francisco_Varela gptkb:Gordon_Pask Rafael_E._Núñez |
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Vienna,_Austria
|
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Palo_Alto,_California,_USA
|
| gptkbp:publishes |
Cybernetics of Cybernetics
Understanding Understanding The_Beginning_of_History |
| gptkbp:researchInterest |
Complex systems
Self-organization Philosophy of science Social systems Communication theory |
| gptkbp:spouse |
Martha_von_Foerster
|