| Sumario: | Political scientist Herbert A. Simon died on February 9, 2001, at age of 84. Simon was the Richard King Mellon University Professor at Carnegie Mellon University. Born in 1916 in Milwaukee, Simon studied political science at the University of Chicago before embarking on an academic career in the area of public administration. His early research focused on the practical concerns of city management. After this, his focus shifted to considering the fundamentals of public administration, economics, organization theory, psychology, and artificial intelligence. The development of Simon's career and his academic record and legacy is examined in detail.
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