John von neumann mathematician
John von neumann mathematician
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Budapest, Hungary
Washington D.C., USA
He also worked in game theory, studied what are now called von Neumann Algebras, and was one of the pioneers of computer science.
Biography
John von Neumann was born János von Neumann.He was called Jancsi as a child, a diminutive form of János, then later he was called Johnny in the United States.
John von neumann mathematician biography
His father, Max Neumann, was a top banker and he was brought up in a extended family, living in Budapest where as a child he learnt languages from the German and French governesses that were employed. Although the family were Jewish, Max Neumann did not observe the strict practices of that religion and the household seemed to mix Jewish and Christian traditions.
It is also worth explaining how Max Neumann's son acquired the "von" to become János von Neumann. Max Neumann was eligible to apply for a