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Norbert Wiener

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Norbert Wiener (November 26, 1894 – March 18, 1964) was an American computer scientist, mathematician, and philosopher. He became a professor of mathematics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). A child prodigy, Wiener later became an early researcher in stochastic and mathematical noise processes, contributing work relevant to electronic engineering, electronic communication, and control systems.

Norbert Wiener BornNovember 26, 1894 Columbia, Missouri, U.S. DiedMarch 18, 1964 (aged 69) Stockholm, Sweden EducationTufts College (BA) Cornell University (MA) Harvard University (PhD) Known for Cybernetics Brownian motion abstract Wiener space Wiener amalgam space classical Wiener space Evolutionary informatics Generalized Wiener process Information revolution Philosophy of information More: List of things named after Norbert Wiener Spouse Margaret Engemann ​ (m. 1926)​ Children2 AwardsBôcher Memorial Prize (1933) National Medal of Science (1963) Scientific career…

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