Herbert Simon

Herbert Alexander Simon was an American scholar whose work 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".

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Who was born first?

• Herbert Simon and Harold Wilson were born the same year
• Herbert Simon and Edward Heath were born the same year
• Herbert Simon and François Mitterrand were born the same year
• Herbert Simon was born 1 year after Paul Samuelson
• Herbert Simon was born 1 year before Leonid Hurwicz

Timeline

1. Paul SamuelsonMay 15, 1915 – December 13, 2009
2. Edward HeathJuly 9, 1916 – July 17, 2005
3. François MitterrandOctober 26, 1916 – January 8, 1996
4. Harold WilsonMarch 11, 1916 – May 24, 1995
5. Herbert Simon (this page)June 15, 1916 – February 9, 2001
6. Leonid HurwiczAugust 21, 1917 – June 24, 2008

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