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'''John von Neumann''' (1903-1957) was a [[Hungary|Hungarian]]-born [[mathematician]] who immigrated to the [[United States]] when Hitler rose to power.  He was a child prodigy who contributed a broad range of fields, include [[quantum mechanics]], [[game theory]] and [[computer science]].  He is credited with doing early work on the modern digital computer called von Neumann architecture<ref>John von Neumann (ed) (1945).  

'''John von Neumann''' (1903-1957) was a [[Hungary|Hungarian]]-born [[mathematician]] who immigrated to the [[United States]] when Hitler rose to power.  He was a child prodigy who contributed a broad range of fields, include [[quantum mechanics]], [[game theory]] and [[computer science]].  He is credited with doing early work on the modern digital computer called von Neumann architecture<ref>John von Neumann (ed) (1945).  

[http://qss.stanford.edu/~godfrey/vonNeumann/vnedvac.pdf | First Draft of a Report on the Edvac]

[http://qss.stanford.edu/~godfrey/vonNeumann/vnedvac.pdf | First Draft of a Report on the Edvac]

</ref> and the application of operator theory to quantum mechanics called [[von Neumann algebra]].  He was a member of the [[Manhattan Project]] who later worked with [[Edward Teller]] and [[Stanislaw Ulam]] to develop the steps for thermonuclear reactions necessary to build the hydrogen bomb.

</ref> and the application of operator theory to quantum mechanics called von Neumann algebra.  He was a member of the [[Manhattan Project]] who later worked with [[Edward Teller]] and [[Stanislaw Ulam]] to develop the steps for thermonuclear reactions necessary to build the hydrogen bomb.

==Religion==

==Religion==

John von Neumann was born to a non-practicing [[Judaism | Jewish]] family but still had a ritual circumcision, he later converted to [[Roman Catholicism]]; While agnostic most of his life, von Neumann surprised friends by requesting to see a Catholic priest on his deathbed.

John von Neumann was born to a non-practicing [[Judaism | Jewish]] family but still had a ritual circumcision, he later converted to [[Roman Catholicism]]; While agnostic most of his life, von Neumann surprised non-believers by requesting to see a Catholic priest on his deathbed.

==Politics==

==Politics==