> von Neumann proposed a description for a computer architecture now known as the von Neumann architecture

Well, he actually described an already existing design by Eckert and Mauchly under his name and this paper was illegally disclosed. For the ones interested in this and other fascinating stories about ENIAC, here is a good book: https://www.amazon.com/Eniac-Triumphs-Tragedies-Worlds-Compu... worth reading is also the review by Jean Bartik (here https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R3K2DSB6UE1X7H/re...) who was there and witnessed everything firsthand.

Whenever the von Neumann EDVAC paper is mentioned, I feel it is rightful to point people to the book that gives proper backround to what we incorrectly call von Neumann architecture:

https://www.amazon.com/Eniac-Triumphs-Tragedies-Worlds-Compu...

I guess you already have seen this article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_computing

Here some other interesting books and articles:

https://www.amazon.com/Eniac-Triumphs-Tragedies-Worlds-Compu...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konrad_Zuse

https://computerhistory.org/timelines/