Description: (Scientist)
Jay Wright Forrester was a prominent American computer engineer, management theorist, and systems scientist known for his significant contributions in various fields. Throughout his career at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), he played a key role in the development of the Whirlwind digital computer project and the invention of magnetic core memory. As a professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management, Forrester introduced the Forrester effect and established the field of system dynamics. His research primarily revolved around simulating interactions within dynamic systems, spanning industrial, urban, and global dynamics.