Alfréd Rényi
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Summary
Alfréd Rényi was born on March 20, 1921[1], in Budapest[2]. He died on February 1, 1970[3], in Budapest[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (425 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Farkasréti Cemetery[8]
- Father: Artúr Rényi[9]
- Spouse: Kató Rényi[10]
- Country of citizenship: Hungary[11]
- Native language: Hungarian[12]
- Ethnic group: Jewish people[13]
- Field of work: probability theory[14], combinatorics[15], graph theory[16], number theory[17], mathematics[18]
- Employer: Eötvös Loránd University[19], University of Debrecen[20], Hungarian Academy of Sciences[21]
- Educated at: University of Szeged[22], Eötvös Loránd University[23], Saint Petersburg State University[24]
- Doctoral advisor: Frigyes Riesz[25], Yuri Linnik[26]
- Notable work: Erdős–Rényi model[27], Rényi entropy[28]
- Award received: Kossuth Prize[29]
- Member of: Hungarian Academy of Sciences[30], Institute of Mathematical Statistics[31]
- Sex or gender: male[32]
- Doctoral student: András Prékopa[33], Gyula O. H. Katona[34], Lajos Takács[35], János Komlós[36], Imre Csiszár[37], Janos Galambos[38], Bonifac Vazahabe Donat[39], Gábor J. Székely[40], István Berkes[41], Pál Medgyessy[42]
- Commons category: Alfréd Rényi[43]
- Family name: Rényi[44]
- Given name: Alfred[45], Alfréd[46]
- Academic thesis: Cauchy-Fourier sorok szummálhatóságáró[47]
- Relative: Franz Alexander[48], Bernhard Alexander[49], Ödön Schulhof[50]
- Manner of death: natural causes[51]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Hungarian[52]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Alfréd Rényi include Rényi entropy[53], Erdős–Rényi model[54], Rado graph[55], Erdös–Rényi Prize[56], and Rényi Alfréd Prize[57].
Why It Matters
Alfréd Rényi has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
He has been cited as an influence by Katalin Marton[60], a mathematician[61], 1941–2019[62], of Hungary[63], awarded the Claude E. Shannon Award[64].
Entities named for him include Rényi entropy[53], Erdős–Rényi model[54], Rado graph[55], Erdös–Rényi Prize[56], and Rényi Alfréd Prize[57].
His notable doctoral advisees include János Komlós[65], a mathematician[66], b. 1942[67], of Hungary[68], awarded the Rényi Alfréd Prize[69]; Gábor J. Székely[70], a mathematician[71], b. 1947[72], of United States[73], awarded the Rollo Davidson Prize[74], specialised in probability theory[75]; Imre Csiszár[76], a mathematician[77], b. 1938[78], of Hungary[79], awarded the IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal[80], specialised in probability theory[81]; Gyula O. H. Katona[82], a mathematician[83], b. 1941[84], of Hungary[85], awarded the Rényi Alfréd Prize[86], specialised in combinatorics[87]; Lajos Takács[88], a mathematician[89], 1924–2015[90], of United States[91], awarded the John von Neumann Theory Prize[92], specialised in probability theory[93]; and András Prékopa[94], a mathematician[95], 1929–2016[96], of Hungary[97], awarded the Széchenyi Prize[98], specialised in mathematics[99].
FAQs
Where was Alfréd Rényi born?
Alfréd Rényi's place of birth was Budapest[2].
Where did Alfréd Rényi die?
Alfréd Rényi passed away in Budapest[4].
Who were Alfréd Rényi's parents?
Alfréd Rényi's father was Artúr Rényi[9].
Who was Alfréd Rényi married to?
Alfréd Rényi's spouses include Kató Rényi[10].
What did Alfréd Rényi do for work?
Alfréd Rényi worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].
Where did Alfréd Rényi go to school?
Alfréd Rényi was educated at University of Szeged[22], Eötvös Loránd University[23], and Saint Petersburg State University[24].
What awards did Alfréd Rényi receive?
Honors received include Kossuth Prize[29].
Who did Alfréd Rényi influence?
Alfréd Rényi has been cited as an influence by Katalin Marton[60].