W. Ross Ashby

Summary

W. Ross Ashby is a human^[1]. His place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on September 6, 1903^[3]. He passed away in Tockington^[4]. He died on November 15, 1972^[5]. He worked as a sociologist^[6], psychiatrist^[7], engineer^[8], university teacher^[9], and artificial intelligence researcher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (174 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• W. Ross Ashby's place of birth was London^[2].
• W. Ross Ashby passed away in Tockington^[4].
• W. Ross Ashby was born on September 6, 1903^[3].
• W. Ross Ashby died on November 15, 1972^[5].
• W. Ross Ashby held citizenship in United Kingdom^[12].
• W. Ross Ashby held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[13].
• W. Ross Ashby worked as a sociologist^[6].
• W. Ross Ashby's professions included psychiatrist^[7].
• W. Ross Ashby's professions included engineer^[8].
• W. Ross Ashby worked as a university teacher^[9].
• W. Ross Ashby worked as an artificial intelligence researcher^[10].
• W. Ross Ashby worked as a neurologist^[14].
• W. Ross Ashby's field of work was cybernetics^[15].
• W. Ross Ashby's field of work was neurology^[16].
• W. Ross Ashby's field of work was systems theory^[17].
• W. Ross Ashby's field of work was psychiatry^[18].
• W. Ross Ashby's field of work was sociology^[19].
• Among W. Ross Ashby's employers was University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[20].
• W. Ross Ashby's education included a stint at Sidney Sussex College^[21].
• W. Ross Ashby received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[22].
• W. Ross Ashby is recorded as male^[23].
• W. Ross Ashby's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• W. Ross Ashby's Commons category is recorded as W. Ross Ashby^[25].
• W. Ross Ashby's family name is recorded as Ashby^[26].
• W. Ross Ashby's given name is recorded as William^[27].

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Origins and Family

W. Ross Ashby's place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on September 6, 1903^[3].

Education

W. Ross Ashby's education included a stint at Sidney Sussex College^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sociologist^[6], psychiatrist^[7], engineer^[8], university teacher^[9], artificial intelligence researcher^[10], and neurologist^[14]. Fields of work include cybernetics^[15], an academic discipline^[28]; neurology^[16], a medical specialty^[29]; systems theory^[17]; psychiatry^[18], a medical specialty^[30]; and sociology^[19], an academic discipline^[31]. Among W. Ross Ashby's employers was University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[20].

Recognition

W. Ross Ashby received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[22].

Death and Burial

W. Ross Ashby died on November 15, 1972^[5]. He died in Tockington^[4].

Why It Matters

W. Ross Ashby ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (174 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

He has been cited as an influence by Heinz von Foerster^[34], a mathematician^[35], 1911–2002^[36], of Austria^[37], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[38], specialised in cybernetics^[39] and Carlos Gershenson^[40], a computer scientist^[41], b. 1978^[42], of Mexico^[43], specialised in complex system^[44].

FAQs

Where was W. Ross Ashby born?

W. Ross Ashby was born in London^[2].

Where did W. Ross Ashby die?

W. Ross Ashby died in Tockington^[4].

What did W. Ross Ashby do for work?

W. Ross Ashby worked as sociologist^[6], psychiatrist^[7], engineer^[8], university teacher^[9], and artificial intelligence researcher^[10].

Where did W. Ross Ashby go to school?

W. Ross Ashby was educated at Sidney Sussex College^[21].

What awards did W. Ross Ashby receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[22].

Who did W. Ross Ashby influence?

W. Ross Ashby has been cited as an influence by Heinz von Foerster^[34] and Carlos Gershenson^[40].