John von Neumann (
1903-
1957): an
Hungarian-
American mathematician who made important contributions of remarkable breadth, including to
quantum physics,
set theory,
computer science, and many other fields. He is the father of
game theory and devised the
von Neumann architecture used in all modern computers. He also studied [cellular automata]
? in order to construct the first examples of self-replicating automata.
He received his Ph.D. in mathematics from the [University of Budapest]? at the age of 23. Later he worked at the Institute of Advanced Study in Princeton.
Von Neumann had a mind of great ingenuity, nearly total recall of what he'd learned, and a great love of jokes and humor.
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