Background
Stonier, Tom was born on April 29, 1927 in Hamburg, Germany. Came to the United States, 1939.
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Information and Meaning is the third book in a trilogy exploring the nature of information, intelligence and meaning. It begins by providing an overview of the first two works of the trilogy, then goes on to consider the meaning of meaning. This explorat ion leads to a theory of how the brain works. This book differs from others in the field, in that it is written from the perspective of a theoretical biologist looking at the evolution of information systems as a basis for studying the phenomena of information, intelligence and meaning. It describes how neurons create a brain which understands information inputs and then is able to operate on such information.
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The first of a planned trilogy, this book examines the proposition that "Information" is as much a part of the physical universe as energy and matter. The acceptance of such a proposition has profound implications for the physical sciences; it also lays the foundations for a general theory of information. This book is directed firstly at researchers in information theory and scientists in other disciplines. However, its relatively non-mathematical nature and accessible writing style place it at the "scientific" end of the spectrum of popular science books. A general theory of information will emerge in the second volume; the third will examine the mechanism and evolution of human and machine intelligence.
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Examines the use of computers in elementary education and the implications for students, educators, and the educational system. Written for the non-technically trained reader, this practical guide explores new ways of using the computer to teach literacy and life skills, rather than traditional math and science applications, and offers historical and philosophical perspectives on the emergence of microcomputer-based education.
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biologist philosopher computer scientist
Stonier, Tom was born on April 29, 1927 in Hamburg, Germany. Came to the United States, 1939.
Bachelor, Drew University, 1950. Master of Science, Yale University, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1955.
His scientific studies centered on information provide a plausible explanation to evolutionist concepts of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. He drafts the principle of the transformation of a primordial energetic soup (big bang) towards a pure informational state (the Chardin"s Omega point). He places the current material World in this entropic, dynamical evolution of the energy-matter-information equilibrium.
In 1975 Stonier was appointed to the foundation chair in science and society at Bradford University, England, where he specialised in the interaction of science, technology and society.
In 1985 he co-founded, with Dave Catlin, Valiant Technology, a London based company who designed LOGO Programming Language based Turtle robots the Valiant Turtle and the Roamer educational robot.
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Secretary Federation of America Scientists, Washington, 1967-1968, member council, 1965-1968. With United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946. Fellow Royal Society of Arts (life).
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy of Sciences, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.