Myron Tribus
Myron Tribus was an American organizational theorist, who was the director of the Center for Advanced Engineering Study at MIT from 1974 to 1986. He was known as leading supporter and interpreter of W. Edwards Deming, for popularizing the Bayesian methods, and for coining the term "thermoeconomics".
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- San Francisco
- Educated at
- University of California, BerkeleyUniversity of California, Los Angeles
- Awards
- 🏆 Noble Prize🏆 Wright Brothers Medal
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Timeline
1921
Born
Birth2016
Died
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