Dénes Kőnig

Hungarian mathematician (1884-1944)
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Dénes Kőnig
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Dénes Kőnig

Summary

Dénes Kőnig is a human[1]. He was born in Budapest[2]. He was born on +1884-09-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Budapest[4]. He died on +1944-10-19T00:00:00Z[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 (31 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Dénes Kőnig's place of birth was Budapest[2].
  • Dénes Kőnig passed away in Budapest[4].
  • Dénes Kőnig was born on +1884-09-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Dénes Kőnig died on +1944-10-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Fiume Road Graveyard[9].
  • Dénes Kőnig's father was Gyula Kőnig[10].
  • Dénes Kőnig held citizenship in Hungary[11].
  • Hungarian was Dénes Kőnig's native language[12].
  • Dénes Kőnig worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Dénes Kőnig's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Dénes Kőnig's field of work was combinatorics[13].
  • Dénes Kőnig's field of work was graph theory[14].
  • Among Dénes Kőnig's employers was Budapest University of Technology and Economics[15].
  • Dénes Kőnig's education included a stint at Budapest University of Technology and Economics[16].
  • Dénes Kőnig was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[17].
  • Dénes Kőnig's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[18].
  • Dénes Kőnig's doctoral advisor was József Kürschák[19].
  • Dénes Kőnig's doctoral advisor was Hermann Minkowski[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Dénes Kőnig is König's theorem[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Dénes Kőnig is König's lemma[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Dénes Kőnig is Hungarian algorithm[23].
  • Dénes Kőnig's image is recorded as Denes Konig 1928.jpg[24].
  • Dénes Kőnig is recorded as male[25].
  • Dénes Kőnig's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Dénes Kőnig supervised Tibor Gallai as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Dénes Kőnig was born in Budapest[2]. He was born on +1884-09-21T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Gyula Kőnig[10]. Hungarian was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at Budapest University of Technology and Economics[16], a public university[28], in Hungary[29], founded in 1782[30], headquartered in Budapest[31]; Eötvös Loránd University[17], a public research university[32], in Hungary[33], founded in 1635[34], headquartered in Budapest[35]; and University of Göttingen[18], a campus university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1734[38], headquartered in Göttingen[39]. Doctoral advisors include József Kürschák[19], a mathematician[40], 1864–1933[41], of Hungary[42], specialised in mathematics[43] and Hermann Minkowski[20], a physicist[44], 1864–1909[45], of Kingdom of Prussia[46], awarded the Grand prix des sciences mathématiques[47], specialised in geometry[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include combinatorics[13], a branch of mathematics[49] and graph theory[14], an academic discipline[50]. Among Dénes Kőnig's employers was Budapest University of Technology and Economics[15]. He supervised Tibor Gallai as a doctoral student[27].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include König's theorem[21], a theorem[51]; König's lemma[22], a lemma[52]; and Hungarian algorithm[23], an algorithm[53]. Things named for Dénes Kőnig include König's theorem[54], a theorem[55] and König's lemma[56], a lemma[57].

Death and Burial

Dénes Kőnig died on +1944-10-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Budapest[4]. The cause of death was falling from height[58]. He is buried at Fiume Road Graveyard[9].

Why It Matters

Dénes Kőnig ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

Entities named for him include König's theorem[54], a theorem[55] and König's lemma[56], a lemma[57].

His notable doctoral advisees include Tibor Gallai[61], a mathematician[62], 1912–1992[63], of Hungary[64], awarded the Kossuth Prize[65], specialised in combinatorics[66].

FAQs

Where was Dénes Kőnig born?

Dénes Kőnig's place of birth was Budapest[2].

Where did Dénes Kőnig die?

Dénes Kőnig died in Budapest[4].

Who were Dénes Kőnig's parents?

Dénes Kőnig's father was Gyula Kőnig[10].

What did Dénes Kőnig do for work?

Dénes Kőnig worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Dénes Kőnig go to school?

Dénes Kőnig was educated at Budapest University of Technology and Economics[16], Eötvös Loránd University[17], and University of Göttingen[18].

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  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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