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W. Ross Ashby

William Ross Ashby (6 September 1903 – 15 November 1972) was an English psychiatrist and a pioneer in cybernetics, the study of the science of communications and automatic control systems in both machines and living things. His first name was not used: he was known as Ross Ashby.: 91

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Known for
Cybernetics, Law of Requisite Variety, Principle of Self-organization
Born
(1903-09-06)6 September 1903 London, England
Died
15 November 1972(1972-11-15) (aged 69)
Fields
Psychiatry, Cybernetics, Systems theory

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W. Ross Ashby → (1903-09-06)6 September 1903 London, England
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W. Ross Ashby → 15 November 1972(1972-11-15) (aged 69)
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W. Ross Ashby → Cybernetics, Law of Requisite Variety, Principle of Self-organization

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