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John von Neumann
John von Neumann (right).
John von Neumann began teaching at Princeton University in 1930, serving as a visiting professor until 1933.1
While he was invited to lecture on quantum theory at the university in 1929, his formal appointment as a visiting professor commenced the following year. In 1933, he transitioned to become one of the first professors at the Institute for Advanced Study, which is also located in Princeton, New Jersey.1