Birthdate: June 15, 1916
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Died: February 9, 2001
Herbert Alexander Simon was a prominent American political scientist renowned for his contributions to decision-making in organizations. He coined the concepts of “bounded rationality” and “satisficing,” which garnered significant acclaim. Simon was honored with the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences and the Turing Award for his interdisciplinary research that spanned cognitive science, computer science, and beyond. He played a crucial role in advancing artificial intelligence, information processing, and organization theory. Simon was instrumental in establishing the Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science and made notable contributions to the study of complex systems and power law distributions.
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