Feng. Neumann / (1903~1957), originally from Hungary, Ph.D. in mathematics, Budapest University. One of the most important mathematicians of the 20th century, one of the scientific all-rounders in the fields of modern computers, game theory, nuclear weapons and biological weapons, he has been called the "father of computers" and the "father of game theory" by posterity.
Fig. 1 Portrait of von Neumann
Johann von Neumann is a Hungarian-American, but also a genius with a very high IQ, a super memory, is the most outstanding mathematician in human history, he is an all-round scientist, not only in the field of modern computers, not only in the field of modern computers have made outstanding contributions, in the field of game theory, nuclear weapons and biological weapons in the field of outstanding contributions, is the father of modern computers, but also the father of modern game theory, but such a genius, but only lived in this world for 55 years, it is a pity.
Born on December 28, 1903 in Budapest, Hungary, to a Jewish father, Hen von Neumann showed a genius in mathematics and memory at an early age, and it is said that John von Neumann mastered Greek at the age of six, and was able to do eight-digit division of mind, and at the age of eight, he mastered calculus, all in all, John von Neumann was born with a distinctive IQ and ability.
In 1921, Johann von Neumann wrote his first thesis, then entered the university to study chemistry, and for the next four years von Neumann enrolled as a student in mathematics at the University of Budapest, did not listen to lectures, took only examinations, and received a doctorate in mathematics with a score of all a, while John von Neumann received a university degree in chemistry at the Federal University of Technology Zurich.
Figure 2 Von Neumann with a computer
After Von Neumann completed his studies, in 1926 Johann von Neumann went to the University of Göttingen as Hilbert's assistant and in 1933 became a professor at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, which had six professors at the time, including Einstein, johann von Neumann was only thirty years old at the time, and Johann von Neumann became an adviser on the manufacture of the atomic bomb.
During the development of the eniac computer. There are several mathematicians who get together to solve a mathematical problem and can't think of a solution to a problem. One person decided to go home with a desktop calculator and continue the calculations. The next morning, he walked into the office with a dark eye and a tired face, and proudly boasted to everyone: "I have calculated from last night until 4:30 this morning, and finally found 5 special solutions to the problem." One of them is harder than the other! During the conversation, von Neumann pushed the door in, "What question is more difficult?" Although he only heard the last half of the sentence, the word "more difficult" made him immediately energized. Someone told him the question, and the professor immediately threw his own things to Java, and proposed with great interest: "Let's calculate these 5 special solutions together." ”
Everyone wants to see the professor's "divine calculation" skills. Only to see von Neumann looking at the ceiling, without saying a word, quickly entered the state of "settling". After about 5 minutes, Mo said the first 4 solutions, and then meditated on the 5th... The young mathematician could not bear it any longer and could not help but blurt out the answer. Von Neumann was taken aback, but did not answer the stubble. It was another minute before he said, "You're right!" ”