Who is John Von Neumann?
John von Neumann (1903 – 1957) was a Hungarian-born mathematician of Jewish ancestry who made valuable contributions to mathematics, quantum theory, hydrodynamics, set theory, computer science, game theory, functional analysis, decision theory, and economics. John von Neumann spent most of his career, from age 30 until his death at 54, at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton University, where he was one of the original 4 faculty upon its formation in 1930. The Institute for Advanced Study is an institution supported by grants in which researchers pursue their own goals without the pressure of teaching or sponsorship. John von Neumann was one of the great mid-20th century intellectuals, rubbing shoulders with J. Robert Oppenheimer, Kurt Gödel, Freeman J. Dyson, Albert Einstein, Alonzo Church, and Alan Turing, at the Institute for Advanced Study. John von Neumann showed brilliance in math at an early age, and possessed a fantastic memory. He was educated in Hungary and Switzerla
