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  1. Herbert Alexander Simon (June 15, 1916 – February 9, 2001) was an American political scientist whose work also influenced the fields of computer science, economics, and cognitive psychology. His primary research interest was decision-making within organizations and he is best known for the theories of " bounded rationality " and " satisficing ".

  2. Apr 8, 2024 · Herbert A. Simon was an American social scientist known for his contributions to a number of fields, including psychology, mathematics, statistics, and operations research, all of which he synthesized in a key theory that earned him the 1978 Nobel Prize for Economics.

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  3. Herbert Simon. Biographical. I was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on June 15, 1916. My father, an electrical engineer, had come to the United States in 1903 after earning his engineering diploma at the Technische Hochschule of Darmstadt, Germany. He was an inventor and designer of electrical control gear, later also a patent attorney.

  4. Herbert A. Simon Simon's research interests were exceptional, extending from computer science and artificial intelligence to cognitive psychology, administration and economics. Simon earned the prestigious A.M. Turing Award for his work in computer science and won the 1978 Nobel Prize in Economics.

  5. Learn about the life and work of Herbert A. Simon, a polymath who shaped economics, psychology, computer science, and artificial intelligence. Discover his concepts of bounded rationality, satisficing, and information processing theory, and how they influenced digital technology.

  6. Visionary inventor, Founder by legacy. Intellectual Giant. Professor Herbert “Herb” A. Simon pioneered the foundations of artificial intelligence, redefined the psychology of human cognition, and transformed every field he explored.

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  8. Sep 30, 2022 · Learn about Herbert A. Simon, who won the Nobel Prize in Economics for his theory of bounded rationality and his contributions to artificial intelligence. Find out how he challenged classical economic thinking and developed the concept of satisficing.

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