November 26

Often called the father of cybernetics, Wiener laid the foundations of this interdisciplinary field with his groundbreaking work on control and communication in animals and machines. He earned his PhD from Harvard at age 17 and held professorships at MIT. Wiener made significant contributions to mathematics, probability theory, and engineering. His book 'Cybernetics' influenced diverse areas from computer science to neuroscience. Beyond academia, he served as a consultant on computing and encryption projects during World War II. Wiener's interdisciplinary approach continues to impact technology and cognitive science decades after his death.

K. D. Sethna was an Indian poet, scholar, writer, and philosopher renowned for his insightful cultural criticism. Born in 1904, he became a prominent voice in India’s intellectual circles. He wrote extensively on spirituality, literature, and the interplay between tradition and modernity. As a cultural critic, he examined how Eastern and Western philosophies could inform each other. His poetic works combined lyrical beauty with deep philosophical reflections. Over his long career, his essays and books influenced generations of thinkers and scholars.