John von Neumann

Mathematician

Birthday December 28, 1903

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace Hungary

DEATH DATE Feb 8, 1957 (53)

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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.