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Anthony Stafford Beer

In: Profiles in Operations Research

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  • Jonathan Rosenhead

    (London School of Economics)

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Stafford Beer was one of the most remarkable figures that Operational Research (OR) in any country has produced. A charismatic, even flamboyant character, he founded two major and pioneering OR groups in the U.K., wrote some of the best books about the subject, and was a world leader in the development of systems thinking. He is widely acknowledged as the founder of the field of management cybernetics. This international stature led to his engagement as advisor to several national presidents. His charm, conviction, and force of character opened up opportunities in industry and business, and later in government, which would have been denied to a more conventional figure.

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  • Jonathan Rosenhead, 2011. "Anthony Stafford Beer," International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, in: Arjang A. Assad & Saul I. Gass (ed.), Profiles in Operations Research, chapter 32, pages 593-612, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:isochp:978-1-4419-6281-2_32
    DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-6281-2_32
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