Skip to Content

Sponsors

No results

Tags

No results

Types

No results

Search Results

Events

No results
Search events using: keywords, sponsors, locations or event type
When / Where
All occurrences of this event have passed.
This listing is displayed for historical purposes.

Presented By: University Library

The Martian's Daughter: a reading and discussion with Marina von Neumann Whitman

Book cover: The Martian's Daughter Book cover: The Martian's Daughter
Book cover: The Martian's Daughter
Marina Whitman’s father, John von Neumann, the greatest mathematician of the twentieth century, was a key figure in the Manhattan Project; the inventor of game theory; the pioneer developer of the modern stored-program electronic computer; and an adviser to the top echelons of the American military establishment. He was one of five Hungarian scientific geniuses dubbed "the Martians" by their colleagues.

In her memoir "The Martian’s Daughter," Whitman, who was the first woman to serve on the President's Council of Economic Advisers, explores how her struggle to emerge from the shadow of a larger-than-life parent shaped her life and work.

Join us in the Hatcher Library Gallery for a reading and discussion with Whitman, U-M Professor of Business Administration and Public Policy. Reception to follow. Book sale and signing available, courtesy of Nicola's Books.

This event is co-sponsored by the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, the Center for the Education of Women, and the University of Michigan Press.
Book cover: The Martian's Daughter Book cover: The Martian's Daughter
Book cover: The Martian's Daughter

Explore Similar Events

  •  Loading Similar Events...

Back to Main Content