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Heinz von Foerster, Austrian-American physicist and philosopher (born 1911)

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Heinz von Foerster

Austrian-American scientist and cybernetician (1911–2002)

Heinz von Foerster 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.…
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October 2

Day of the year

October 2 is the 275th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 90 days remain until the end of the year.
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