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

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

3. Childhood and Early Education
Undergrad degree in Chemical Engineering and PhD
Set theory

4. Early Career (Privatdozent)
University of Berlin in 1928
Youngest Privatdozent
32 Papers by 1929 (age 26)
Theory of parlor games

5. Wartime - Nuclear Bomb Late 1943 Seth Neddermeyer’s design
Neumann’s models
Minimizing chance of bombers being shot down
The Fat Man bomb

6. Postwar Years IAS Machine ENIAC 1951 1944 Used binary arithmetic
Facilitated “Conditional loops”
ENIAC
1944
ran as a stored-program machine

7. 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