Cybernetics

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Who

Norbert Wiener, an American mathematician from a Jewish family.

When

1948

Where

Cambridge, Massachusetts (MIT), United States

Cybernetics is the science of control and communication in animals and machines, a foundation for automation, robotics and modern control theory. The term and framework were established in 1948 by Norbert Wiener, a mathematician of Jewish descent at MIT.

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Part of “The Gifts of the Jews” — verified Jewish contributions to the world, with sources.