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John von Neumann

1903–1957 · Hungarian-American polymath

Hungarian-American polymath (1903–1957) whose architecture underlies nearly every computer.

John von Neumann — Hungarian-American polymath (1903–1957) whose architecture underlies nearly every computer.

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