“What you gonna do when you get out of jail?…” part 237

Science Sunday!

It seems like it has been a while since I’ve done any computer science, so today I thought I’d focus on someone I find interesting, and who died far too young: John von Neumann.

Short: an explanation of Von Neumann architecture from Computerphile.

Long: a documentary about John von Neumann from the Mathematical Association of America.

I should probably mention that von Neumann wasn’t just an early computer scientist: he was also a brilliant mathematician and theoretical physicist, which I think comes out in this video.

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