John von Neumann (1903 - 1957)

* 28 December 1903, † 8 February 1957

John von Neumann was born on 28 December 1903 in Budapest, Hungary. Von Neumann built a solid framework for quantum mechanics. He also worked in game theory, studied what are now called von Neumann Algebras, and was one of the pioneers of computer science. John von Neumann died on 8 February 1957 in Washington D.C., USA.