John von Neumann
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Science, Technology, Inventions
- Subcategories: Mathematics, Mathematicians, Scientists, Physics, Physicists
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, American History 1951-present, 20th & 21st Century European History, Eastern European History
Article abstract: A brilliant mathematician who laid the mathematical foundations of modern physics and computer science, von Neumann affirmed the importance of autonomous scientific research during the anti-Communist McCarthy era.
Early Life
The eldest of three boys, John von Neumann was born in Budapest on December 28, 1903. In the United States, he came to be known universally as Johnny, perhaps because he was already known by the Hungarian Jancsi. Von Neumann belonged to the group of Hungarian mathematicians and physicists including Eugene Wigner,...
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