Anthony Stafford Beer

British theorist, consultant, and professor (1926-2002)
Person human Q796226
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Anthony Stafford Beer

Summary

Anthony Stafford Beer is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on September 25, 1926[3]. He passed away in Toronto[4]. He died on August 23, 2002[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (761 views/month, #6,983 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Anthony Stafford Beer…
  • Anthony Stafford Beer passed away in Toronto[4].
  • Anthony Stafford Beer was born on September 25, 1926[3].
  • Anthony Stafford Beer was born on November 25, 1926[9].
  • Anthony Stafford Beer died on August 23, 2002[5].
  • Anthony Stafford Beer held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Anthony Stafford Beer worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Anthony Stafford Beer worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Anthony Stafford Beer's field of work was operations research[11].
  • Anthony Stafford Beer's field of work was cybernetics[12].
  • Among Anthony Stafford Beer's employers was University of Manchester[13].
  • Anthony Stafford Beer was employed by Victoria University of Manchester[14].
  • Anthony Stafford Beer was educated at University College London[15].
  • Anthony Stafford Beer received the honorary doctorate of the University of Valladolid[16].
  • Anthony Stafford Beer received the Frederick W. Lanchester Prize[17].
  • Anthony Stafford Beer is recorded as male[18].
  • Anthony Stafford Beer's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Anthony Stafford Beer's Commons category is recorded as Stafford Beer[20].
  • Anthony Stafford Beer's archives at is recorded as Liverpool John Moores University Special Collections and Archives[21].
  • Anthony Stafford Beer's family name is recorded as Beer[22].
  • Anthony Stafford Beer's given name is recorded as Anthony[23].
  • Anthony Stafford Beer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Anthony Stafford Beer's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Anthony Stafford Beer'}[25].
  • Anthony Stafford Beer's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[26].
  • Anthony Stafford Beer's writing language is recorded as English[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1926-09-25[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2002-08-23[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4e06f8cf-8c4a-46d4-9aca-5c696d66570b[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], Anthony Stafford Beer… Recorded date of birth include September 25, 1926[3] and November 25, 1926[9].

Education

Anthony Stafford Beer's education included a stint at University College London[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include operations research[11], an academic discipline[33] and cybernetics[12], an academic discipline[34]. Employers include University of Manchester[13], a university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1824[37], headquartered in Manchester[38] and Victoria University of Manchester[14], a university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1851[41], headquartered in Manchester[42].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctorate of the University of Valladolid[16], an award[43], in Spain[44] and Frederick W. Lanchester Prize[17], an award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1954[47].

Death and Burial

Anthony Stafford Beer died on August 23, 2002[5]. He died in Toronto[4].

Why It Matters

Anthony Stafford Beer ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (761 views/month, #6,983 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

He is credited with the discovery of The purpose of a system is what it does[50], a reasoning[51], founded in 2001[52]. Works attributed to him include viable system model[53], a model[54].

FAQs

Where was Anthony Stafford Beer born?

Born in London[2], Anthony Stafford Beer…

Where did Anthony Stafford Beer die?

Anthony Stafford Beer passed away in Toronto[4].

What did Anthony Stafford Beer do for work?

Anthony Stafford Beer worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Anthony Stafford Beer go to school?

Anthony Stafford Beer was educated at University College London[15].

What awards did Anthony Stafford Beer receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate of the University of Valladolid[16] and Frederick W. Lanchester Prize[17].

What did Anthony Stafford Beer discover?

Anthony Stafford Beer is credited as discoverer of The purpose of a system is what it does[50].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . archives.ljmu.ac.uk. Retrieved . archives.ljmu.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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