Heinz von Foerster
- Born
- 13 November 1911 (90 years old)
- Passed away
- 2 October 2002
- Place of birth
- Vienna, Austria
- Gender
- Male
Heinz von Foerster (1911-2002) was an Austrian-American scientist combining physics and philosophy, and widely attributed as the originator of second-order cybernetics. He was twice a Guggenheim fellow and also was a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1980.
