John von Neumann

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Mathematician · Hungary

Date of birth: December 28, 1903
Died on February 8, 1957: Died at the age of 53; Would have turned 122 today

Hungarian and American mathematician and physicist (1903–1957)

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John von Neumann was a mathematician (Hungary). John von Neumann was born on December 28, 1903 in Budapest. Among other things, John von Neumann was known for National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and American Philosophical Society.

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quantum physics

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Work by John von Neumann

Title	Year
Von Neumann neighborhood	–
von Neumann universal constructor	–
von Neumann architecture	–
von Neumann algebra	–
Von Neumann equation	–
Von Neumann–Bernays–Gödel set theory	–
von Neumann regular ring	–
von Neumann ordinal	–
von Neumann cellular automaton	–
von Neumann–Morgenstern utility theorem	–
Von Neumann stability analysis	–
abelian von Neumann algebra	–
von Neumann bicommutant theorem	–
First draft of a report on the EDVAC	–
von Neumann entropy	–
von Neumann universe	–
Weyl–von Neumann theorem	–
minimax theorem	–
von Neumann conjecture	–

Facts about John von Neumann

Born: December 28, 1903 in Budapest
Died: February 8, 1957
Nationality: Hungary and United States
Occupations: Mathematician, Physicist, Consultant, Economist, and Computer scientist
Languages: French, English, German, Ancient Greek, Latin, and Hungarian
Education: University of Göttingen, Eötvös Loránd University, and Fasori Gimnázium
Fame: Wikipedia articles in 102 languages

Birthday

Date of birth: December 28, 1903
Born on a: Monday
Zodiac sign: Capricorn

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What makes John von Neumann unique

Generation: Greatest Generation
In memory: Died at the age of 53
Today: Would have turned 122 today

First award in 1947, the year John von Neumann turned 44.

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Awards

Award	Year
Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship	1947
Medal for Merit	1947
Albert Einstein Award	1956
Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal	1956
Enrico Fermi Award	1956

Groups

Name	From	To
National Academy of Sciences	–	–
American Academy of Arts and Sciences	–	–
American Philosophical Society	–	–
Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences	–	–
Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei	–	–
London Mathematical Society	–	–
Econometric Society	–	–
Institute of Mathematical Statistics	–	–
United States Atomic Energy Commission	–	–

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