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Norbert Wiener

Norbert Wiener
A child prodigy, American mathematician Norbert Wiener earned his Ph.D. from Harvard University at the age of 18. Wiener contributed to many areas of mathematics and science, but he became famous for developing the field of science called cybernetics. Interdisciplinary in nature, cybernetics is concerned with communication and control systems in living organisms, machines, and organizations.
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