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Ask HN: Recommend a biography?

I saw a recommendation in another thread [0] for a biography of von Neumann [1].What are some other well-written biographies of interesting people? Bonus points for books that provide some insight into important moments or changes in history.[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30404053 [1] https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/56155133-the-man-from...

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