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TIL John von Neumann pioneered the basis of modern computers; game theory; mathematics of quantum mechanics; operator, ergodic and set theory; self-replicating cellular automata; climate and weather simulation sciences; and game-theoretic nuclear deterrence strategies during the Cold War

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