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'''John von Neumann''' (1903-1957) was perhaps the most brilliant man of the 20th century, based on his remarkable achievements and impressions by other smart people who knew him.  A [[Hungary|Hungarian]]-born [[mathematician]], von Neumann immigrated to the [[United States]] when Hitler rose to power.  Von Neumann 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 perhaps the most brilliant man of the 20th century, based on his remarkable achievements and impressions by other smart people who knew him.  A [[Hungary|Hungarian]]-born [[mathematician]], von Neumann immigrated to the [[United States]] when Hitler rose to power.  Von Neumann 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.

Among mathematicians, John von Neumann probably had the greatest influence on the world in the 20th century, according to the ''Encyclopedia Britannica''.<ref>http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/632750/John-von-Neumann/256595/Later-years-and-assessment</ref>

Among mathematicians, John von Neumann probably had the greatest influence on the world in the 20th century, according to the ''Encyclopedia Britannica''.<ref>http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/632750/John-von-Neumann/256595/Later-years-and-assessment</ref>

==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]]; After being agnostic for much of his life, von Neumann surprised non-believers by requesting to see a Catholic priest as von Neumann approached death with sound mind in his mid-50s.

John von Neumann was born to a non-practicing [[Judaism|Jewish]] family but still had a ritual circumcision, he later converted to [[Roman Catholicism]]; After being agnostic for much of his life, von Neumann surprised non-believers by requesting to see a Catholic priest as von Neumann approached death with sound mind in his mid-50s.

==Politics==

==Politics==

==References==

==References==

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