“Discussion: John Von Neumann—A Case Study of Scientific Creativity”, 1989-07 ():
[followup to 1973] Edward Teller assesses John von Neumann’s influence on the development of mathematics, especially of his work on representation theory of non-compact groups. He stresses von Neumann’s early realization of the importance of computers.
Eugene Wigner’s recollections of John von Neumann’s early years emphasize the influence of von Neumann’s early education on the development of his scientific creativity.