LoginJohn von Neumann
Description:
John von Neumann (/vɒn ˈnɔɪmən/; December 28, 1903 – February 8, 1957) was a Hungarian-born American pure and applied mathematician and polymath. He made major contributions to a number of fields,including mathematics (foundations of mathematics, functional analysis, ergodic theory, geometry, topology, and numerical analysis), physics (quantum mechanics, hydrodynamics, and fluid dynamics), economics (game theory), computer science (Von Neumann architecture, linear programming, self-replicating machines, stochastic computing), and statistics.[2] He was a pioneer of the application of operator theory to quantum mechanics, i
... (more)
Add tags
Movies
Update feed
Lexi added this to a list 7 years, 5 months ago
Inspirational figures (35 person items)"“If people do not believe that mathematics is simple, it is only because they do not realize how complicated life is.” ─ John von Neumann “I am thinking about something much more important than bombs. I am thinking about computers.” ─ John von Neumann, 1946 Neumann was born on December 28, 1903, and was an extraordinary child prodigy in the areas of language, memorization, and mathematics. As a 6-year-old, he could divide two 8-digit numbers in his head. By the age of 8, he was fa"