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I was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on June 15, 1916. My father, an electrical engineer, had come to the United States in 1903 after earning his engineering diploma at the Technische Hochschule of Darmstadt, Germany.
Herbert A. Simon
Herbert A. Simon
Born: Jun 15, 1916
Died: Feb 9, 2001

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