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Computer Scientist

Jay Wright Forrester was a renowned computer scientist, born on July 14, 1918, and passed away on November 16, 2016. He made significant contributions to the fields of system dynamics and computer simulation.

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“I believe babies are born as innovative personalities... But our social processes work to stamp out exploration and questioning.”

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Author:Jay Wright Forrester

“The principles governing the behavior of systems are not widely understood.”

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Book:Principles of Systems: Text and Workbook

Source: Principles of Systems: Text and Workbook

“The image of the world around us, which we carry in our head, is just a model. Nobody in his head imagines all the world, government or country. He has only selected concepts, and relationships between them, and uses those to represent the real system.”

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Author:Jay Wright Forrester

“Many of the problems the world faces today are the eventual result of short-term measures taken last century.”

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Author:Jay Wright Forrester

About the Author

Born: July 14, 1918
Died: November 16, 2016
Known for: Computer Scientist
Quotes: 4

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