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'''Haneef Akhtar Fatmi''' (1933–1995) was a Pakistani engineer specializing in cybernetics. He was born in [[Bhopal State]] and took a degree in Electrical Engineering at [[University of Karachi|Karachi Universit]]<nowiki/>y (1951). While studying with [[Dennis Gabor]] and [[Abdus Salam]] at [[Imperial College]] he wrote his doctorate on ionized gases. Whilst at the [[University of London|London University]], he helped found the [[Cybernetics Society]].<ref>Warburton, Brian (1995) In Memorandum: Dr. Haneef Akhtar Fatmi, 03 July 1933 – 04 April 1995 - August 1, International Federation for Systems Research Uniting the World in Systems Science http://archive-ifsr.org/1995/08/01/in-memorandum-dr-haneef-akhtar-fatmi-03-july-1933-04-april-1995/</ref><ref>Warburton, Brian, and John Spooner. "Dr Haneef Akhtar Fatmi: Born 3 july 1933, died 4 april 1995." Systems Research 13, no. 1 (1996): 81-82.</ref><br />
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In 1970 Fatmi, with Young, published a definition of intelligence in the journal ''[[Nature (journal)|Nature]]'', that subject to widespread comments and notability being listed by the [[Institute of Physics]] as "one of the 2000 leading quotations of all times".<ref> A.P. Zeleznikar 1995 Profile Haneef Fatmi, An International Journal of Computing and Informatics https://informatica.si/index.php/informatica/issue/viewFile/74/65#page=3</ref> <br />
That definition is that: ''"Intelligence is that faculty, of mind, by which order is perceived in a situation previously considered disordered". '' (H. A. Fatmi & R. W. Young, "A Definition of Intelligence", Nature 228, 97 (1970)) This definition is addressed directly in the ''Oxford Companion to the Mind''.<br />
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==Selected publications==<br />
* Gabor, D. and Fatmi, H.A., "A thermionic generator," Nature, London, 1961, 868.<br />
* Gabor, D. and Fatmi, H.A., "The theory of gas discharges with extraneous ion supply," Advanced Energy Conversion, IEE, London, 1964, 307. <br />
* Fatmi, H.A. and Young, R.W., "A definition of intelligence," Nature, London, 1970, 97.<br />
* Fatmi, H.A., "The concept of a creative society," Electronics and power, IEE London, 1974<br />
* Fatmi, H.A., Resconi, G. A new computing principle. Nuov Cim B 101, 239–242 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02828704<br />
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