@wellerstein (Among other things too numerous to list in a tweet!)
Born today, 1903: John von Neumann, Hungarian mathematician & physicist; helped develop A-bomb, H-bomb, & computers.pic.twitter.com/uItS0XBnLY
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@wellerstein The list of Johnny von N's involvements/achievements is truly awesome -
@rmathematicus I always tell my students that he's the guy the other geniuses called a genius. -
@wellerstein@rmathematicus of course, his reputation held quantum foundations back for decades, as no-one would question his blunder. -
@orzelc Write a blog post about it!@wellerstein
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@wellerstein Notably also chaired the panel in 1953 that recommended USA pursue long-range missile technology — ICBMs.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@wellerstein 1) JvN can prove anything 2) anything JvN proves is true. Not a bad myth to have people tell about you.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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