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Ludwig von Bertalanffy
Austrian biologist and philosopher (1901–1972).
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Austrian biologist and philosopher (1901–1972).
Karl Ludwig von Bertalanffy (19 September 1901 – 12 June 1972) was an Austrian biologist known as one of the founders of general systems theory (GST). This is an interdisciplinary practice that describes systems with interacting components, applicable to biology, cybernetics and other fields. Bertalanffy proposed that the classical laws of thermodynamics might be applied to closed systems, but not necessarily to "open systems" such as living things. His mathematical model of an organism's growth over time, published in 1934, is still in use today. Bertalanffy grew up in Austria and subsequently worked in Vienna, London, Canada, and the United States.
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Austrian biologist and philosopher (1901–1972).
Career and education
Employers and institutions
University of Alberta · University of Vienna · Université de Montréal · University of Ottawa
Memberships
German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina · New York Academy of Sciences
Education
University of Vienna · University of Innsbruck
Academic qualifications
Doctor of Biological Sciences
Fields of work
biology · systemics · ecology · medicine · psychology
Places of work
Vienna · Ottawa · Los Angeles
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