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Von Neumann, John (or Johann) (1903-1957)

From The Hutchinson Dictionary of Scientific Biography
Place : Netherlands Hungarian-born US physicist and mathematician who originated games theory and developed the fundamental concepts involved in programming computers. He also made a valuable contribution to quantum mechanics. Von Neumann was born in Budapest on 28 December 1903. He received private instruction until 1914, when he entered the Gymnasium, and even then continued to be tutored outside school in mathematics because of the exceptional ability that he displayed in the Oppenheimer , and held the post of Privatdozent (unpaid lecturer) in mathematics at the University of Berlin 1927-29. After a year as lecturer at the University of Hamburg, Von Neumann travelled to the USA in 1930. Holding first the position of visiting professor, he became full professor of mathematics at the University of Princeton in 1931. He held this position until 1933, when he was invited to become the youngest member of the newly established Institute of Advanced Studies at Princeton University. Von…
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From Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science
John von Neumann (1903–1957) was an interdisciplinary thinker who not only brought fresh approaches to seemingly disparate fields, but discovered and developed their interrelationships. His greatest achievement in cognitive science was his contribution to the concept of the stored-program computer, …
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Raised as a Hungarian Jew in the Austrian Empire, Neumann János Lajos’s political outlook was strongly affected by the five-month reign of the communist Béla Kun’s regime after World War I. It formed his liberal and democratic political credo (although he did insist on retaining the title of…
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From Chambers Biographical Dictionary
1903-57 US mathematician Born in Budapest, Hungary, he was educated in Berlin and Budapest, and taught at Berlin (1927-29), Hamburg (1929-30) and Princeton (1930-33) before becoming a member of the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton (1933). In 1943 he worked on the Manhattan Project (atomic…
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Full text Article von Neumann, John (1903-57)

From The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics
Hungarian-American mathematician best known for his work with Oskar Morgenstern which led to their The Theory of Games and Economic Behavior (1944). He also made a major contribution to the development of the modern computer both as a practical design problem and as a means of investigating general…
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Full text Article Von Neumann, John (1903–1957)

From The Oxford Encyclopedia of the History of American Science, Medicine, and Technology
computer pioneer, mathematician, government consultant Born in Budapest, John von Neumann received his doctorate in mathematics with minors in experimental physics and chemistry from the University of Budapest in 1926. He lectured in Berlin from 1927 to 1929 and then in Hamburg from 1929 to 1930. In…
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Full text Article Von Neumann, John (or Johann) (1903-1957)

From The Hutchinson Dictionary of Scientific Biography
Place : Netherlands Hungarian-born US physicist and mathematician who originated games theory and developed the fundamental concepts involved in programming computers. He also made a valuable contribution to quantum mechanics. Von Neumann was born in Budapest on 28 December 1903. He received private…
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John von Neumann (right), with physicist J....
The U.S. mathematician John von Neumann was born János Neumann in Budapest, Hungary on December 28, 1903. As an adult, he appended von to his surname; the hereditary title had been granted his father in 1913. Von Neumann grew from child prodigy to one of the world's foremost mathematicians by his…
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From Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Technology
Also known as: Johann Louis von Neumann (b. 1903–d. 1957) mathematician, computer scientist John Louis von Neumann made wide-ranging contributions in fields as diverse as pure logic, simulation, game theory, economics, fluid dynamics, and quantum physics. He also developed many of the key concepts…
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From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
(born Dec. 28, 1903, Budapest, Hung.—died Feb. 8, 1957, Washington, D.C., U.S.) Hungarian-born U.S. mathematician. After receiving his Ph.D. from the University of Budapest, he emigrated to the U.S. to teach at Princeton University (1930) and was among the original faculty of the Institute for…
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