John von Neumann: The Greatest Integrator of Pure and Applied Sciences
John von Neumann: The Greatest Integrator of Pure and Applied Sciences
November 8-9 New York
John von Neumann is one of the most influential Hungarian-born scholars in the United States. He was one of the founding professors of the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton, along with Albert Einstein and Oswald Veblen. In 1999, he was named “Person of the Century’ by the Financial Times. He was one of the group of Hungarian scientists referred to as “Martians” who found a new and welcome home in the United States during the dark period in Europe before and after World War II. Many of them either received the Nobel Prize or invented something unique and contributed to the progress of all mankind. Von Neumann was born 120 years ago, in 1903, and we have chosen to commemorate this anniversary with several events that honor his legacy and contributions to science and innovation in the United States and around the world. A number of Nobel laureates have learned and used many of Neumann’s theories in the fields of economics, mathematics, chemistry and physics.
There will be two events open to public:
- Reception Honoring John von Numann
November 8, 2023 (Wednesday)
Consulate General of Hungary, 227 E 52nd street New York NY, 10022
6.30 pm-9.00 pm
To register for the reception at the Consulate, please click here: RSVP – Reception
- Neumann Conference 2023
November 9, 2023 (Thursday)
NYU Langone Health Science Building, 435 E 30th St, New York, NY 10016
8.30 am-5.00 pm
Organized by Tamas Novak, science and technology diplomat at the Consulate General of Hungary, and hosted by Gyorgy Buzsaki, Biggs Professor of Neuroscience at New York University, this one-day event brings together both scientists and corporate representatives. The conference, which will be introduced by Marina von Neumann Whitman, aims to show how the great scientist’s work has contributed to current theoretical and technological developments in various fields and revolutionized our lives. The conference website is available at https://www.neumannconference2023.com/
To register for the conference at NYU Langone Health Science Building, please click here: RSVP – Conference
