Name: Herbert Simon

Born: June 15, 1916, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Death: February 9, 2001 (Age: 85)

  • Simon was a pioneer in the field of artificial intelligence.
  • With Allen Newell, created the Logic Theory Machine and GPS (General Problem Solver) programs.
  • With almost a thousand very highly cited publications, he is one of the most influential social scientists of the 20th century.

Significant publications

  • The Sciences of the Artificial (1969).

Honors and awards

  • Von Neumann Theory Prize (1988).
  • National Medal of Science (1986).
  • Nobel Prize in Economics (1978).
  • Turing Award (1975).

Quotes

“I don’t care how big and fast computers are, they’re not as big and fast as the world.”