Herbert Simon

Herbert Alexander Simon (June 15, 1916 February 9, 2001) was an American political scientist, economist, and psychologist, and professor most notably at Carnegie Mellon University whose research ranged across the fields of cognitive psychology, computer science, public administration, economics, management, philosophy of science, sociology, and political science. With almost a thousand very highly cited publications, he is one of the most influential social scientists of the 20th century. Simon ...