John von Neumann
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| John von Neumann | |
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 John von Neumann in the 1940s
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| Born | December 28, 1903 Budapest, Austrian-Hungarian Monarchy |
| Died | February 8, 1957 (aged 53) Washington, D.C., United States |
| Residence | United States |
| Nationality | Hungarian American |
| Fields | Mathematics |
John von Neumann (December 28, 1903 – February 8, 1957) was an American mathematician who made contributions to many fields including:
- set theory
- functional analysis
- quantum mechanics
- ergodic theory
- continuous geometry
- economics
- game theory
- computer science
- numerical analysis
- hydrodynamics (of explosions)
- statistics
He is generally regarded as one of the most important mathematicians of the 20th century.[1]
He also was one of the first to propose the idea of self replicating machines. This is why a machine that can replicate itself is now commonly referred to as a Von Neumann Machine
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