Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Contents | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | John Von Neumann papers, 1912-1996 |
|---|---|
| Span Dates | 1912-1996 |
| Bulk Dates | (bulk 1935-1957) |
| ID No. | MSS44180 |
| Creator | Von Neumann, John, 1903-1957 |
| Extent | 11,660 items ; 34 containers ; 13.4 linear feet |
| Language | Collection material in English and Hungarian |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Summary | Mathematician, atomic energy commissioner, and educator. Correspondence, memoranda, journals, speeches, article and book drafts, notes, charts, graphs, patent, biographical material, family papers, and other material pertaining primarily to John Von Neumann's career as professor of mathematics at the Institute for Advanced Study; adviser and commissioner on the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission; scientific consultant to government and private concerns; and author of works on ballistic research, computers, continuous geometries, logic, operator theory, quantum mechanics, and the theory of games. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms996003 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Online Catalog record for this collection: http://lccn.loc.gov/mm82044180 |