George Miller was an influential American psychologist, best known for his work in cognitive psychology and his research on memory. He is particularly famous for his 1956 paper titled "The Magical Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two," which discusses the limits of human short-term memory. This work has had a lasting impact on the fields of psychology and education. In addition to his contributions to psychology, George Miller was a co-founder of the Cognitive Science Society and played a significant role in establishing cognitive science as an interdisciplinary field. His research has influenced various areas, including artificial intelligence and linguistics.