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Herbert Simon

Memorial Page for Herbert Simon

Jun 15, 1916 – Feb 9, 2001(84 years)Died in:Pittsburgh, Allegheny County

American political scientist, economist, sociologist, and psychologist

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Cause of Death

surgical complications

Occupation(6)

economistpoliticiansociologistuniversity teachercomputer scientistpolitical scientist

Awards(10)

Fellow of the Econometric SocietyAPA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to PsychologyTuring AwardPrize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred NobelWilliam Procter Prize for Scientific Achievementhonorary doctorate from the University of Montpellier-IIIJosiah Willard Gibbs LectureshipNational Medal of ScienceHarold Pender AwardJohn von Neumann Theory Prize

Education(1)

University of Chicago

Herbert Simon (* June 15, 1916 in Milwaukee; † February 9, 2001 in Pittsburgh) was an american political scientist, economist, sociologist, and psychologist. He was 84 years old. He studied at University of Chicago. His faith was atheism. He received 10 awards, including Fellow of the Econometric Society, APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology. His cause of death was surgical complications.

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Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County

1916

Fellow of the Econometric Society

1954

APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology

1969

Turing Award

1975

Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel

1978

William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement

1980

honorary doctorate from the University of Montpellier-III

1983

Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship

1984

National Medal of Science

1986

Harold Pender Award

1987

John von Neumann Theory Prize

1988

Died in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County (surgical complications)

2001

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Herbert Simon. Forever remembered.