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Norbert Wiener, born on November 26, 1894, and died on March 18, 1964, was an American mathematician and a founding figure in the field of cybernetics. Known as the 'father of the information age,' Wiener made significant contributions to mathematics, physics, and engineering, particularly in the areas of stochastic processes, Fourier analysis, and control theory.

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Famous Norbert Wiener Quotes

“The simple faith in progress is not a conviction belonging to strength, but one belonging to acquiescence and hence to weakness.”

Simple Progress Weakness Conviction Belonging Acquiescence Simple Faith

Book:The human use of human beings: cybernetics and society

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“Progress imposes not only new possibilities for the future but new restrictions.”

Progress Possibility Future Mathematics Prosperity Math Mathematical Restriction Entropy New Possibilities

Book:The human use of human beings: cybernetics and society

Source: The human use of human beings: cybernetics and society

“Progress imposes not only new possibilities for the future but new restrictions. It seems almost as if progress itself and our fight against the increase of entropy intrinsically must end in the downhill path from which we are trying to escape.”

Ifs Trying Ends Seems Fighting Path Progress Possibility Increase Restriction Entropy New Possibilities

Book:The human use of human beings: cybernetics and society

Source: The human use of human beings: cybernetics and society

“It is possible to believe in progress as a fact without believing in progress as an ethical principle; but in the catechism of many Americans, the one goes with the other.”

Believe Facts Principles Progress Ethical Catechism Ethical Principles

Book:The human use of human beings: cybernetics and society

Source: The human use of human beings: cybernetics and society

About the Author

Born: November 26, 1894
Died: March 18, 1964
Known for: Mathematician
Quotes: 64

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