Ludwig von Bertalanffy Biography

Karl Ludwig von Bertalanffy was an Austrian-born biologist, recognized as a founder of general systems theory (GST). His work focused on exploring open systems, such as living organisms, proposing that classical thermodynamic laws apply to closed systems but not necessarily to open ones. Bertalanffy's mathematical model of organism growth remains in use today. His interdisciplinary approach connected biology with cybernetics and other fields, laying groundwork for new understandings of complex interactions.