SATM 4.4 General System Theory - Origins in the Systems Diciplines

In 1954 Von Bertalanffy (a biologist) gave institutional embodiment to his ambition by setting up, with Boulding (an economist), Gerard (a physiologist) and Rapoport (a mathematician), the Society for General System Research. This had four aims:

• To investigate the isomorphy of concepts, laws, and models in various fields, and to help in useful transfers from one field to another.
• To encourage the development of adequate theoretical model in field which lack them
• To eliminate the duplication of theoretical efforts in different fields
• To promote the unity of science through improving the communication between specialists