Stuart A. Umpleby (1944) American scientist
Source: "The origins and purposes of several traditions in systems theory and cybernetics," 1999, p. 80: About General Systems Theory
Source: "刘延东强调:加快建设中国特色现代大学制度" http://www.gov.cn/guowuyuan/2013-08/23/content_2589585.htm (23 August 2017)
Stuart A. Umpleby (1944) American scientist
Source: "The origins and purposes of several traditions in systems theory and cybernetics," 1999, p. 80: About General Systems Theory
C. West Churchman (1913–2004) American philosopher and systems scientist
C. West Churchman, "Operations research as a profession" (1970); cited in Arjang A. Assad, Saul I. Gass (2011) Profiles in Operations Research: Pioneers and Innovators. p. 181
1960s - 1970s
Ludwig von Bertalanffy (1901–1972) austrian biologist and philosopher
Source: 1960s, Robots, Men and Minds (1967), p. 69
“The reform of a college English department cuts no ice down at the corner garage.”
Camille Paglia (1947) American writer
Source: Sexual Personae: Art and Decadence from Nefertiti to Emily Dickinson (1990), p. 22
Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma (1813–1846) Maharajah of Travencore
M.A. Baby, in “Contribution of Swati Tirunal to Kerala unparalleled]
About Swathi Thirunal
Russell L. Ackoff (1919–2009) Scientist
Ackoff (1959), "Games, Decisions and Organizations," General Systems, 4 (1959), p. 145-150; cited in: Ludwig von Bertalanffy (1968) General System Theory. p. 9.
1950s
Walter F. Buckley (1922–2006) American sociologist
Source: Sociology and modern systems theory (1967), p. vii.
Walter F. Buckley (1922–2006) American sociologist
Source: Sociology and modern systems theory (1967), p. vii as cited in: cited in: Ludwig von Bertalanffy (1968) General System Theory. p. 7-8.
Douglas T. Ross (1929–2007) American computer scientist
D.T. Ross & John Erwin Ward (1968). Investigations in computer-aided design for numerically controlled production http://dspace.mit.edu/bitstream/handle/1721.1/755/FR-0351-19563962.pdf?sequence=1. Electronic Systems Laboratory, Electrical Engineering Dept., Massachusetts Institute of Technology. p. iii Abstract.