John von Neumann
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About
Mathematician and polymath specialist. He contributed to such fields as physics, computer science, economics, and statistics.
Before Fame
He acquired his Ph.D. in mathematics at Pázmány Péter University.
Trivia
He developed the steps for the nuclear physics of the hydrogen bomb as a prominent member of the Manhattan Project.
Family Life
He married Klara Dan in 1938.
Associated With
He won the 1956 Enrico Fermi Award.
