Subasta Bidspirit | NEUMANN JOHN VON : (1903-1957)

NEUMANN JOHN VON : (1903-1957) Hungarian-American Mathematician, Physicist, and computer Scientist.... - NEUMANN JOHN VON : (1903-1957) Hungarian-American Mathematician, Physicist, and computer Scientist. Widely regarded as the foremost mathematician of his time. His multiple contributions to scientific fields include his development of the Game Theory, the coining of the term `Kiloton´, or the Digital Computer among many others. Von Neumann worked on the Manhattan Project during WWII. A good T.L.S., `John von Neumann´, one page, 4to, Washington, 30th January 1956, on the printed stationery of the « United States Atomic Energy Commission », to Henri Corbiere. Neumann responds to his correspondent´s invitation to participate in the homage to French Mathematician Jacques Hadamard, and states in part `I have been hospitalized for several weeks, and I expect i twill be several more weeks before I can get back to my office. If I get back to my office in time, I will be very happy to participate in the homage.´ EX £2000-3000 Jacques Hadamard (1865-1963) French Mathematician.