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by mmmm2 990 days ago
Von Neumann is the guy "regular" geniuses cite as otherworldly.

- Foundations of computer architecture. - Game theory - Statistics - Quantum Mechanics

I'm short selling him here.

He also worked out the calculations for the explosive lens for the atomic bomb. My understanding is that was quite difficult and it's unclear who else could have done that.