The Life and Career of John Von Neumann

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The Life and Career of John Von Neumann 29 March 2018 Yujia Hang, 8433929

The Life and Career of John Von Neumann 29 March 2018 Yujia Hang, 8433929 Xinhui Li, 8544756

Objectives ● Analyze and evaluate the life and career of John Von Neumann ●

Objectives ● Analyze and evaluate the life and career of John Von Neumann ● Describe the key achievements of John Von Neumann

Childhood and Early Education ● 1903 - 1957 ● Undergrad degree in Chemical Engineering

Childhood and Early Education ● 1903 - 1957 ● Undergrad degree in Chemical Engineering and Ph. D ● Set theory https: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/John_von_Neumann

Early Career (Privatdozent) ● University of Berlin in 1928 ● Youngest Privatdozent ● 32

Early Career (Privatdozent) ● University of Berlin in 1928 ● Youngest Privatdozent ● 32 Papers by 1929 (age 26) ○ http: //bur. st/~kram/Von_Neumann. html Theory of parlor games

Wartime - Nuclear Bomb ● Late 1943 ● Seth Neddermeyer’s design ● Neumann’s models

Wartime - Nuclear Bomb ● Late 1943 ● Seth Neddermeyer’s design ● Neumann’s models ○ Minimizing chance of bombers being shot down ● The Fat Man bomb https: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Fat_Man

Postwar Years ● ENIAC ● IAS Machine ○ 1944 ○ 1951 ○ ran as

Postwar Years ● ENIAC ● IAS Machine ○ 1944 ○ 1951 ○ ran as a stored-program machine ○ Used binary arithmetic ○ Facilitated “Conditional loops” https: //www. britannica. com/biography/John-von-Neumann http: //www. computerhistory. org/revolution/birth-of-the-computer/4/92

Conclusion ● Skilled in clear communication ● Politically and technically involved ● Contributions: Philosophy,

Conclusion ● Skilled in clear communication ● Politically and technically involved ● Contributions: Philosophy, Economics, Quantum Theory, and Mathematics ● Intellectually stimulated from a young age ● Excellent example of a great engineering career

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