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“Most people avoid thinking if they can, some of us are addicted to thinking, but Von Neumann actually enjoyed thinking, maybe even to the exclusion of everything else.”

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Edward Teller
Edward Teller

Edward Teller was a renowned physicist known for his contributions to nuclear physics. He played a crucial role in the Manhattan Project and is known as the 'father of the hydrogen bomb' for his work on the development of the hydrogen bomb. more

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