Buckminster Fuller vs John von Neumann
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Compare the life timelines of Buckminster Fuller (1895–1983) and John von Neumann (1903–1957) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 54 years, from 1903 to 1957.
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Buckminster Fuller (1895–1983)
- — Born in Milton, Massachusetts Verified
- — Expelled from Harvard University Verified
- — Married Anne Hewlett Verified
- — Experienced a turning point after personal crisis Verified
- — Designed the Dymaxion house and car Verified
- — Patented the geodesic dome Verified
- — Joined the faculty of Southern Illinois University Verified
- — Designed the U.S. Pavilion for Expo 67 Verified
- — Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Verified
- — Died in Los Angeles, California Verified
John von Neumann (1903–1957)
- — Born in Budapest, Hungary Verified
- — Doctorate in mathematics from Pázmány Péter University Verified
- — Published the mathematical foundations of quantum mechanics Verified
- — Joined the Institute for Advanced Study Verified
- — Worked on the Manhattan Project Verified
- — Co-authored Theory of Games and Economic Behavior Verified
- — Described the stored-program computer architecture Verified
- — Appointed to the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission Verified
- — Death in Washington, D.C. Verified