W. Ross Ashby was an English psychiatrist and a pioneering figure in cybernetics, communicative sciences, and control systems in machines and living systems. Born on September 6, 1903, in London, he was best known simply as Ross Ashby. His notable works, 'Design for a Brain' and 'An Introduction to Cybernetics,' introduced precise and logical thinking to the emerging field of cybernetics, significantly influencing its development. He passed away on November 15, 1972.
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W. Ross Ashby belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: London
Place of Death: Tockington
Educated At: Sidney Sussex College
Occupation: artificial intelligence researcher | sociologist | university teacher | neurologist | psychiatrist | engineer
Employers: University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Awards Received: Guggenheim Fellowship
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on September 6, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for September 6, 2025 |
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Sun | 12 Virgo 42 | 14 Virgo 9 | 14 Capricorn 46 |
Moon | 7 Pisces 5 | 27 Aquarius 43 | 0 Virgo 6 |
Mercury | 9 Libra 35 | 7 Virgo 37 | 2 Aquarius 42 |
Venus | 29 Virgo 50 | 14 Leo 11 | 1 Sagittarius 34 |
Mars | 19 Scorpio 10 | 19 Libra 30 | 19 Aquarius 39 |
Jupiter | 18 Pisces 41 | 18 Cancer 51 | 18 Pisces 22 |
Saturn | 4 Aquarius 0 | 29 Pisces 30 | 9 Aquarius 3 |
Uranus | 21 Sagittarius 35 | 1 Gemini 29 | 26 Sagittarius 53 |
Neptune | 5 Cancer 39 | 1 Aries 12 | 4 Cancer 16 |
Pluto | 20 Gemini 40 | 1 Aquarius 40 | 19 Gemini 14 |
Rahu | 8 Libra 0 | 18 Pisces 20 | 1 Libra 33 |
Ketu | 8 Aries 0 | 18 Virgo 20 | 1 Aries 33 |
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