Von Neumann's work on the Manhattan Project is described as seminal. In 1943 he gets sent on a secret mission for the Royal Navy in wartime Britain. He would recite lines of Guirté's fast to his brother who was reading to him on his deathbed.
Ananyo Bhattacharya is the author of The Man from the Future: The Visionary Life of John von Neumann, a brilliant biography of one of the most prolific and influential scientists to have ever lived. He joins the show to discuss von Neumann’s contributions to quantum physics, game theory, the Manhattan Project, and much more! Important Links: