von Neumann

/vɑn ˌnjumən/
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Definitions of von Neumann
  1. noun
    United States mathematician who contributed to the development of atom bombs and of stored-program digital computers (1903-1957)
    synonyms: John von Neumann, Neumann
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    mathematician
    a person skilled in mathematics
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