Francisco Varela
Chilean scientist and philosopher / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Francisco Varela, see Francisco Varela (disambiguation).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Varela and the second or maternal family name is García.
Francisco Javier Varela García (September 7, 1946 – May 28, 2001) was a Chilean biologist, philosopher, cybernetician, and neuroscientist who, together with his mentor Humberto Maturana, is best known for introducing the concept of autopoiesis to biology, and for co-founding the Mind and Life Institute to promote dialog between science and Buddhism.
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Francisco Varela | |
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Born | (1946-09-07)September 7, 1946 Talcahuano, Chile |
Died | 28 May 2001(2001-05-28) (aged 54) |
Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile; University of Chile; Harvard University |
Known for | Theory of autopoiesis |
Children | Leonor Varela |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | École Polytechnique; CNRS; University of Paris; Mind and Life Institute |
Thesis | Insect retinas; visual processing in the compound eye (1970) |
Doctoral advisor | Torsten Wiesel |
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