John von Neumann not only made contributions to the areas of math and science, but also to the computer industry. Working on some of the earliest of computers, von Neumann is due much of the credit for our extensive technology today. His discovery of how computers could store and process programs influenced the future of computers greatly. Almost all computer systems today; be it desktop, laptop, or mobile phone; use von Neumann's technology. Without his work in the area of computers, we would not have the portability that we've come to expect from our electronic devices.

http://www.nas.edu/history/members/neumann.html

http://ei.cs.vt.edu/~history/VonNeumann.html

http://www.csupomona.edu/~hnriley/www/VonN.html

http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/v/vonneuma.htm

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