Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
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| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:University_of_London
|
| gptkbp:awards |
Royal_Society_Fellow
|
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1903-09-06
|
| gptkbp:children |
3
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
gptkb:Ashby’s_Law_of_Requisite_Variety
Homeostat Self-organization in systems |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1972-02-15
|
| gptkbp:field |
Psychology
Cybernetics |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
W. Ross Ashby
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Gregory_Bateson
gptkb:Heinz_von_Foerster gptkb:W._Brian_Arthur gptkb:Stafford_Beer |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Norbert_Wiener
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Cybernetics
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
British
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
Design for a Brain
Introduction to Cybernetics |
| gptkbp:occupation |
Engineer
Scientist |
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:London,_England
|
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Bristol,_England
|
| gptkbp:publishedBy |
The Brain and the Machine
The Principles of Cybernetics Design for a Brain An Introduction to Cybernetics The Role of the Observer The_Nature_of_Intelligence The_Concept_of_the_Homeostat The_Cybernetic_Approach_to_the_Study_of_Behavior The_Cybernetic_Perspective_on_Human_Behavior The_Mechanism_of_Human_Adaptation The_Self-Organizing_System |
| gptkbp:researchFocus |
Complex systems
Control theory Information theory Adaptive_systems |
| gptkbp:spouse |
Margaret_Ashby
|