What John von Neumann really did at Los Alamos - 3 Quarks Daily

The article discusses the legacy of John von Neumann, a mathematician and computer scientist who made significant contributions to the field of computer science and engineering during his time at Los Alamos National Laboratory in the 1940s. Despite being tasked with designing nuclear weapons, von Neumann's team ultimately made more important contributions to the field of computers, including the development of the stored-program concept, random access memory, and the von Neumann architecture. These innovations had a profound impact on the development of computer science and engineering, and their influence can still be seen today in the design of computers and other digital devices. The article highlights the unexpected ways in which technology can shape our world and how often the most important impact of a new technology is another new technology that it inspires.