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Lotfi Zadeh and the Birth of Fuzzy Logic

Cars That Think

He was born in 1921 in Azerbaijan, then part of the Soviet Union, and moved to Iran at age 10. Child of Privilege Perhaps the confidence Zadeh had in his judgment despite some tough opposition, and his willingness to stand apart from the crowd, originated in a childhood of privilege. Vital Statistics Name Lotfi A. Zadeh Date of Birth Feb.