About John von Neumann
John von Neumann 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.
Known for:
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Notable works:
Theory of games and economic behavior
Awards:
Enrico Fermi Award|Medal for Merit|Medal of Freedom|Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship|Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal|Bôcher Memorial Prize|Albert Einstein Award|Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics|Financial Times Person of the Year|Silliman Memorial Lectures|Fellow of the Econometric Society
