John von Neumann

(1903-1957)

Mathematician and polymath

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John von Neumann (von NOY-mən; Hungarian: Neumann János Lajos December 28, 1903 – February 8, 1957) was a Hungarian and American mathematician, physicist, computer scientist and engineer. Von Neumann had perhaps the widest coverage of any mathematician of his time, integrating pure and applied sciences and making major contributions to many fields, including mathematics, physics, economics, computing, and statistics. He was a pioneer in building the mathematical framework of quantum physics, in the development of functional analysis, and in game theory, introducing or codifying concepts including cellular automata, the universal constructor and the digital computer. His analysis of the structure of self-replication preceded the discovery of the structure of DNA.

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Born	28 December 1903 Budapest, Hungary
Died	8 February 1957 (aged 53) Washington, D.C.
Zodiac	Capricorn
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Marina von Neumann Whitman · Daughter · 1935-2025 · American economist edit info

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Klara Dan von Neumann · 1911-1963 · Hungarian-American mathematician info edit view couple »

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Theodore von Kármán · Friend · 1881-1963 · Hungarian-American mathematician, aerospace engineer and physicist edit info

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Oskar Morgenstern · Friend · 1902-1977 · German-American economist edit info

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Abraham Pais · Friend · 1918-2000 · American Physicist edit info

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