Edward Lorenz, 1917-2008

April 17th, 2008 by cwalsh

Edward Lorenz, most famous for research concerning the sensitivity of high-level outcomes to seemingly insubstantial variations in initial conditions (the so-called “butterfly effect“), died April 16 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Much more information concerning Lorenz’s life and work is available via Wikipedia.

5 Responses to “Edward Lorenz, 1917-2008”

  1. Mark Palmer says:

    Died Ed today*
    chaos coined the "butterfly effect" Edward today pioneered who term and theory, died Lorenz,: icklc erhe & piadekiwi
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    and is dedicated to and in memory of Edward Lorenz.

  2. Chris says:

    Where were you when Robert Anton Wilson moved on?

  3. Tamzen Cannoy says:

    In San Jose. Remembering the one time I heard him speak in person. And how much I owed him.

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