The Martian's daughter
by Marina von Neumann Whitman · first published 2012
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…portion of his life" so I'll give recommendations based off that. All the main biographies generally cover it but I'll give a few notes to help you make a decision. Not in any particular order. - The Martian's Daughter: A Memoir His daughter's autobiography, first part of the book talks about their relationship and given she was born in 1935 most of it covers the last parts of his life. - John von Neumann and Norbert…
on “Life is not short” ↗The Martian's Daughter. A Memoir not definitive but an interesting read from his daughter, quite an accomplished person in her own right.
on “Kurt Gödel's Letter to John von Neumann (1956) [pdf]” ↗…fifty-three was too much for him to bear. Added to this pain, I feared, was my apparent betrayal of his dreams for his only child, his link to the future which was being denied to him. Whitman, Marina. The Martian's Daughter (p. 3). University of Michigan Press. Kindle Edition. https://www.amazon.com/Martians-Daughter-Memoir-Marina-Whitm... On a more shameless note, I'm compiling this as a part of my Project Karl. It's…
on “Passing of a Great Mind (1957)” ↗…fifty-three was too much for him to bear. Added to this pain, I feared, was my apparent betrayal of his dreams for his only child, his link to the future which was being denied to him. Whitman, Marina. The Martian's Daughter (p. 3). University of Michigan Press. Kindle Edition. https://www.amazon.com/Martians-Daughter-Memoir-Marina-Whitm... On a more shameless note, I'm compiling this as a part of my Project Karl. It's…
on “The Martians of Budapest” ↗His daughter wrote a memoir: Martian's Daughter: A Memoir http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009HBYAR2/
on “Is it too late to be awesome?” ↗…Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets * Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking * Outliers: The Story of Success * The Rare Find: How Great Talent Stands Out * The Martian's Daughter: A Memoir * Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking * Ghost in the Wires: My Adventure as the World's Most Wanted Hacker * The Better Angels of our Future * Daemon
on “Ask HN: Which book are you reading these days?” ↗