Peter Corning
Peter Corning | |
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| Born | Peter Andrew Corning 1935 (age 90–91) Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Brown University (B.A.) New York University (Ph.D.) |
| Known for | Synergy in evolution, thermoeconomics |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Complex systems, systems theory, cybernetics, evolution |
| Institutions | National Institute of Mental Health University of Colorado Stanford University Institute for the Study of Complex Systems |
Peter Andrew Corning (born 1935) is an American biologist, consultant, and complex systems scientist, Director of the Institute for the Study of Complex Systems, in Seattle, Washington. He is known especially for his work on the causal role of synergy in evolution.