Two Specialists in Cybernetics :: Science Philosophy Papers

Two Specialists in CyberneticsAmong the Roumanian forerunners of cybernetics (i.e., Daniel Danielopolu, Paul Postelnicu), Stefan Odobleja is, undoubtedly, the approximately important. European recognition of his contribution to the foundations of cybernetics took place twenty years agone when his paper, Diversity and Unit in Cybernetics (presented at the Fourth Congress of Cybernetics and Systems in Amsterdam, August, 1978), was received with great acclaim. His break away has been used by other Romanian scientists and philosophers like Constantin Noica, Mihai Draganescu, Alexandru Surdu, Georghe M. Stefan, Constantin Balaceanu, Mihai Golu, Pantelimon Golu,Victor Sahleanu, etc. Meanwhile, another scientist-philosopher, Norbert Wiener, reached conclusions similar to Odoblejas. It is interesting to note that twain individuals who exerciseed in and came from such diverse backgrounds and media, reached such similar conclusions within the time interval of a decade. Out of the Romania n forerunners of cybernetics (ex Daniel Danielopolu, Paul Postelnicu), Stefan Odobleja is - undoubtedly - the most important. A European recognition of his indisputable contribution to the foundation of cybernetics took place 20 years ago. At that time his paper, entitled Diversity and Unit in Cybernetics was of a really successful. This paper was defended at the 4th Congress of Cybernetics and Systems, at Amsterdam, 21-25 August 1978 by Stefan Odoblejas emissary, engineer Stelian Bajureanu. This was his most enthusiastic admirer. Being ill, Stefan Odobleja could not be present that very important scientific manifestation. In Romania, amend Stefan Odoblejas merits as a Romanian scientists at the foundation of the generalized cybernetics were soundly - known at the academic level, at the same time with the military issue of two collective works. These works are Romanian Forerunners of Cybernetics, published in 1979 and Odobleja between Ampere and Wiener, published in 1981. The fo rmer work has a Preface also translated into English that is signed by Mihai Draganescu and the last mentioned being entirely printed in English. The Romanian also known on an international plane has dedicated themselves, with a great consideration and competence, the work of this pioneer of cybernetics, who was Stefan Odobleja. These important scientists and philosophers are Constantin Noica, Mihai Draganescu, Alexandru Surdu, Gheorghe M. Stefan, Constantin Balaceanu, Mihai Golu, Pantelimon Golu, Victor Sahleanu, etc.It is interesting to ascertain how two scientists who were, at the same time, of science and philosophers (Stefan Odobleja and Norbert Wiener) arrived at very tight-fitting conclusions in their subjects within a decade. They lived and worked on so for off meridians, originating from very different media.