I remember an anecdote about John Von Neumann that a Professor of Byzantine History had said he had greater expertise on Byzantine History than he had. I wonder how and why he was so interested in history? And were there any other random areas where he was far more knowledgeable than you would expect?
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I remember an anecdote about John Von Neumann that a Professor of Byzantine History had said he had greater expertise on Byzantine History than he had. I wonder how and why he was so interested in history? And were there any other random areas where he was far more knowledgeable than you would expect?