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1903 – 1957John von Neumann (1903-1957)Died 8 February 1957, aged 53Hungarian-American mathematician who made foundational contributions to quantum mechanics, game theory, and computer architecture. The "von Neumann architecture" he described remains the basis of most modern computers.