Egon Balas

American mathematician (1922–2019)
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Egon Balas

Summary

Egon Balas is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cluj-Napoca[2]. He was born on June 7, 1922[3]. He died on March 18, 2019[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], university teacher[6], and economist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cluj-Napoca[2], Egon Balas…
  • Egon Balas was born on June 7, 1922[3].
  • Egon Balas died on March 18, 2019[4].
  • Egon Balas held citizenship in Romania[9].
  • Egon Balas worked as a mathematician[5].
  • Egon Balas worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Egon Balas's professions included economist[7].
  • Egon Balas was employed by Carnegie Mellon University[10].
  • Egon Balas's education included a stint at Bolyai University[11].
  • Egon Balas was educated at University of Paris[12].
  • Egon Balas received the John von Neumann Theory Prize[13].
  • Egon Balas received the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[14].
  • Egon Balas was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences[15].
  • Egon Balas was a member of National Academy of Engineering[16].
  • Egon Balas was a member of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[17].
  • Egon Balas is recorded as male[18].
  • Egon Balas's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Egon Balas was affiliated with the Romanian Communist Party[20].
  • Egon Balas was affiliated with the Hungarian Communist Party[21].
  • Egon Balas supervised Manfred Padberg as a doctoral student[22].
  • Egon Balas supervised Matthew J. Saltzman as a doctoral student[23].
  • Egon Balas supervised Maria-Cecilia Arce Carrera as a doctoral student[24].
  • Egon Balas supervised Bruno Wiener Repetto as a doctoral student[25].
  • Egon Balas supervised Milind W. Dawande as a doctoral student[26].
  • Egon Balas supervised Gábor Pataki as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Egon Balas was born in Cluj-Napoca[2]. He was born on June 7, 1922[3].

Education

Educated at Bolyai University[11], a university[28], in Romania[29], founded in 1945[30] and University of Paris[12], a former entity[31], in France[32], founded in 1150[33], headquartered in Paris[34]. Egon Balas studied under Robert Fortet[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5], university teacher[6], and economist[7]. Egon Balas was employed by Carnegie Mellon University[10]. Doctoral students include Manfred Padberg[22], a mathematician[36], 1941–2014[37], of Germany[38], awarded the The George B. Dantzig Prize[39]; Matthew J. Saltzman[23]; Maria-Cecilia Arce Carrera[24]; Bruno Wiener Repetto[25]; Milind W. Dawande[26]; and Gábor Pataki[27].

Recognition

Awards received include John von Neumann Theory Prize[13], a science award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1975[42] and Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[14], a fellowship award[43].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Romanian Communist Party[20], a communist party[44], in Romania[45], founded in 1921[46], headquartered in Bucharest[47] and Hungarian Communist Party[21], a political party[48], in Hungary[49], founded in 1918[50], headquartered in Budapest[51].

Death and Burial

Egon Balas died on March 18, 2019[4].

Why It Matters

Egon Balas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Egon Balas born?

Born in Cluj-Napoca[2], Egon Balas…

What did Egon Balas do for work?

Egon Balas worked as mathematician[5], university teacher[6], and economist[7].

Where did Egon Balas go to school?

Egon Balas was educated at Bolyai University[11] and University of Paris[12].

What awards did Egon Balas receive?

Honors received include John von Neumann Theory Prize[13] and Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . cmu.edu. cmu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . siam.org. Retrieved . siam.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . siam.org. Retrieved . siam.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . cmu.edu. cmu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [35] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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