Most of you will probably know that Stafford Beer died in late August in Toronto, aged 75. He was one of the most striking and influential figures that British OR has produced. He held many honorary degrees and visiting chairs; was President of the Operational Research Society; and won the (US) Lanchester Prize for his book Decision and Control*.
Those who knew Stafford, and those who only knew of his work, may wish to attend a meeting which has been organised in his memory. It will be held at 7pm on Friday October 11 at the Royal Society of Arts. The RSA address (just off the Strand) is
8 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6EZ
Phone: 020-7930 5115
Jonathan Rosenhead
*For more detail, see the obituary in the October issue of the OR Newsletter
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