Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy

Hungarian mathematician (1913–1998)
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Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy

Summary

Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy is a human[1]. He was born in Cluj-Napoca[2]. He was born on July 29, 1913[3]. He died in Szeged[4]. He died on December 21, 1998[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cluj-Napoca[2], Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy…
  • Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy passed away in Szeged[4].
  • Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy was born on July 29, 1913[3].
  • Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy died on December 21, 1998[5].
  • Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy is buried at Central graveyard in Szeged[9].
  • Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy's father was Gyula Szőkefalvi-Nagy[10].
  • Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy held citizenship in Hungary[11].
  • Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy's field of work was mathematical analysis[12].
  • Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy's field of work was mathematics[13].
  • Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy's field of work was harmonic analysis[14].
  • Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy's field of work was functional analysis[15].
  • Among Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy's employers was Franz Joseph University[16].
  • Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy was educated at University of Szeged[17].
  • Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy's doctoral advisor was Frigyes Riesz[18].
  • Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy's doctoral advisor was Alfréd Haar[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy is Functional Analysis[20].
  • Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy received the Kossuth Prize[21].
  • Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy received the Lomonosov Gold Medal[22].
  • Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy received the Kossuth Prize[23].
  • Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy received the doctor honoris causa of the University of Turku[24].
  • Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy received the honorary doctor of the Dresden University of Technology[25].
  • Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy received the Commander Cross of the Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic[26].
  • Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cluj-Napoca[2], Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy… he was born on July 29, 1913[3]. His father was Gyula Szőkefalvi-Nagy[10].

Education

Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy was educated at University of Szeged[17]. Doctoral advisors include Frigyes Riesz[18], a mathematician[28], 1880–1956[29], of Hungary[30], awarded the Kossuth Prize[31], specialised in mathematical analysis[32] and Alfréd Haar[19], a mathematician[33], 1885–1933[34], of Hungary[35], specialised in mathematics[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include mathematical analysis[12], an academic discipline[37]; mathematics[13], an academic discipline[38]; harmonic analysis[14], a branch of mathematics[39]; and functional analysis[15], a branch of mathematics[40]. Among Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy's employers was Franz Joseph University[16]. Doctoral students include Lajos Takács[41], Lajos Pintér[42], Károly Tandori[43], Paul Nevai[44], Ferenc Antal Móricz[45], and László Kérchy[46].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy is Functional Analysis[20]. Things named for him include Szőkefalvi-Nagy Béla Medal[47], an award[48], in Hungary[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Kossuth Prize[21], an award[50], in Hungary[51], founded in 1948[52]; Lomonosov Gold Medal[22], a science award[53], in Russia[54]; doctor honoris causa of the University of Turku[24], an award[55], in Finland[56]; honorary doctor of the Dresden University of Technology[25], an award[57], in Germany[58]; Commander Cross of the Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic[26], a grade of an order[59], in Hungary[60]; and Q555082[61], an award[62], in Hungary[63].

Death and Burial

Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy died on December 21, 1998[5]. He died in Szeged[4]. Burial took place at Central graveyard in Szeged[9].

Why It Matters

Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

Entities named for him include Szőkefalvi-Nagy Béla Medal[47], an award[48], in Hungary[49].

His notable doctoral advisees include Lajos Takács[66], a mathematician[67], 1924–2015[68], of United States[69], awarded the John von Neumann Theory Prize[70], specialised in probability theory[71].

FAQs

Where was Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy born?

Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy's place of birth was Cluj-Napoca[2].

Where did Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy die?

Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy died in Szeged[4].

Who were Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy's parents?

Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy's father was Gyula Szőkefalvi-Nagy[10].

What did Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy do for work?

Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy go to school?

Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy was educated at University of Szeged[17].

What awards did Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy receive?

Honors received include Kossuth Prize[21], Lomonosov Gold Medal[22], Kossuth Prize[23], and doctor honoris causa of the University of Turku[24].

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    Described by source Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)
    Occupation mathematician, university teacher
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