Neumann was a fiercely intelligent man who pioneered the computer, helped invent the hydrogen bomb, was a member of the Princeton 'demi-gods' and drank ferociously. Neumann is perhaps the most atypical nerd ever to have lived. Famously, he would hold debauched parties and enjoyed reading books while driving -- a habit that was known to result in arrest. At the age of six, Neumann could speak Greek, and by 25 he had published ten important scientific papers. His other achievements are too numerous to list here, but he's the closest thing the geek community has to an Indiana Jones.