Title :
Hermann Schmidt: pioneer in control and cybernetics
Author :
Fasol, Karl Heinz
Author_Institution :
Ruhr-Univ., Bochum, Germany
fDate :
4/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Hermann Schmidt (1894-1968) is recognized as a pioneer in control and cybernetics in Germany. His distinctions include the fact that for many years he was the only German professor of control engineering. In 1939, he founded the renowned control group of the VDI (Verein Deutscher Ingenieure, the German association of engineers) known as the Fachgruppe Regelungstechnik. This article reviews his career, his technical and philosophical interests, and his contributions to the development of control engineering in Germany
Keywords :
biographies; control engineering; history; Fachgruppe Regelungstechnik; Germany; Hermann Schmidt; VDI; Verein Deutscher Ingenieure; control engineering; Automatic control; Biological control systems; Control engineering; Control systems; Cybernetics; Engineering profession; Feedback; Physics; Seminars; Terminology;
Journal_Title :
Control Systems, IEEE
