Klára Dán von Neumann
Computer scientist and programmer
Born
1911
114 years ago
Died
November 10th, 1963
61 years ago — 52 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United States
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Contributed to the development of early computing technologies in the mid-20th century. Played a key role in programming the ENIAC, one of the first electronic general-purpose computers. Worked at the Institute for Advanced Study where significant theoretical advancements in computer science occurred. Involved in the establishment of computer programming as a discipline and contributed to various machine designs and programming languages.
Contributed to programming the ENIAC
Worked at the Institute for Advanced Study
Pioneered methods in computer science
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