Mary Birshtein
Mary Mironovna Birshtein (1902, St Petersburg – 1992) was a Soviet social scientist noted for the development of simulation and gaming techniques for use in business and research environments.[1] She is known as the "mother of simulation gaming" following her adaptation of wargames to business games in 1932. Her first game was based in a typewriter factory and was used to train managers in how to handle production problems.[2] She was first affiliated to the Bureau of Scientific Organisation of Labour.
References[edit]
- ^ Dzhukov, R. F.; Mikhaylushkin, A. I. (1993). "Marie Mironovna Beershtain Mary M. Birshtein 1902-1992". Simulation and Gaming. 24 (1): 6–8. doi:10.1177/1046878193241002.
- ^ Harteveld, Casper (2011). Triadic Game Design: Balancing Reality, Meaning and Play. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 9781849961578.