Ludwig Von Bertalanffy

  • Karl Ludwig von Bertalanffy was an Austrian-born biologist renowned for founding general systems theory (GST), an interdisciplinary approach to understanding systems with interacting components.

  • Born in 1901 near Vienna, he made significant contributions to biology, cybernetics, and other fields.

  • Bertalanffy's work challenged classical thermodynamics, proposing that open systems like living organisms operate differently.

  • His 1934 mathematical model of organism growth remains relevant today.

  • Throughout his career, Bertalanffy worked in various locations, including Vienna, London, Canada, and the USA, before passing away in Buffalo, New York, in 1972.

Books by Ludwig Von Bertalanffy

General System Theory Summary
General System Theory
by Ludwig Von Bertalanffy • 1969 • 296 pages
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