Herbert A. Simon

Herbert A. Simon (1916-2001) was an American economist, political scientist, and cognitive psychologist. He co-developed the General Problem Solver and, together with Allen Newell, pioneered the field of artificial intelligence. Simon's work in decision-making and problem-solving has had a lasting impact on cognitive science, economics, and computer science. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1978.

He made significant contributions to multiple fields, including artificial intelligence, cognitive science, and decision-making. Simon is known for his research on human problem-solving and decision-making processes, and he developed the concept of bounded rationality, which recognizes the limitations of human decision-making in complex situations. He received the Turing Award in 1975 for his contributions to the field of artificial intelligence and cognitive psychology. Simon's interdisciplinary work has had a profound impact on our understanding of human cognition and behavior.

Herbert Alexander Simon was an American scholar whose work influenced the fields of computer science, economics, and cognitive psychology. His primary research interest was decision-making within organizations and he is best known for the theories of "bounded rationality" and "satisficing". He and Allen Newell received the ACM Turing Award in 1975, and he received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1978.

• He was at Carnegie Mellon University for most of his career, from 1949 to 2001, where he helped found the Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science, one of the first such departments in the world.