The scientific heritage of the outstanding American scientist, the founder of cybernetics Norbert Wiener is considered in the article. The basic stages of the life path of Norbert Wiener are given. In 2019, 125 years will be celebrated since his birth and 55 years since his death. All his life, Norbert Wiener has devoted himself to scientific work at such prominent scientific centers as Harvard University, Cornell University, Columbia University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and other. The features of Norbert Wiener’s scientific style and his position about the organization of scientific search are considered. The contribution of Norbert Wiener to the origin of computer technology, which in his time was making its first steps, is analyzed. The requirements to the computing machine, formulated by N. Wiener, on which the creators of the first electronic computers were based are given. The main achievements of N. Wiener, which has been fruitfully engaged in scientific work in many fields (mathematics, theoretical cybernetics, control theory, computer engineering, etc.) are considered. One of his greatest achievements is the concept and basic principles of cybernetics, from which almost all modern branches of computer technology and information technology came out. The scientific ideas and hypotheses of Norbert Wiener in the field of cybernetics and prospects of development of these ideas in the new scientific and technical field – cyber-physical systems are describred.
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