Endre Szemerédi

Hungarian-American mathematician and theoretical computer scientist
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Endre Szemerédi

Summary

Endre Szemerédi is a human[1]. Born in Budapest[2], he… he was born on August 21, 1940[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], computer scientist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (193 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Endre Szemerédi was born in Budapest[2].
  • Endre Szemerédi was born on August 21, 1940[3].
  • Endre Szemerédi held citizenship in Hungary[8].
  • Endre Szemerédi held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Endre Szemerédi's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Endre Szemerédi's professions included computer scientist[5].
  • Endre Szemerédi worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Endre Szemerédi's field of work was combinatorics[10].
  • Among Endre Szemerédi's employers was Rutgers University[11].
  • Endre Szemerédi's doctoral advisor was Israel Gelfand[12].
  • Endre Szemerédi received the Abel Prize[13].
  • Endre Szemerédi received the Rolf Schock Prize in Mathematics[14].
  • Endre Szemerédi received the honorary doctor of the Charles University of Prague[15].
  • Endre Szemerédi received the Széchenyi Prize[16].
  • Endre Szemerédi received the Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research[17].
  • Endre Szemerédi received the George Pólya Prize[18].
  • Endre Szemerédi was a member of National Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Endre Szemerédi was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Endre Szemerédi was a member of Academia Europaea[21].
  • Endre Szemerédi was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Endre Szemerédi is recorded as male[23].
  • Endre Szemerédi's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Endre Szemerédi supervised Jaikumar Radhakrishnan as a doctoral student[25].
  • Endre Szemerédi supervised Gábor N. Sárközy as a doctoral student[26].
  • Endre Szemerédi supervised Ryan R. Martin as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Endre Szemerédi was born in Budapest[2]. He was born on August 21, 1940[3].

Education

Endre Szemerédi's doctoral advisor was Israel Gelfand[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], computer scientist[5], and university teacher[6]. Endre Szemerédi's field of work was combinatorics[10]. Among his employers was Rutgers University[11]. Doctoral students include Jaikumar Radhakrishnan[25], a mathematician[28], b. 1964[29], of India[30], awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology[31]; Gábor N. Sárközy[26], a mathematician[32], of Hungary[33], specialised in combinatorics[34]; Ryan R. Martin[27], a researcher[35], of United States[36], specialised in mathematics[37]; Yi Zhao[38]; Bela Csaba[39]; and Sarmad Abbasi[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Abel Prize[13], a science award[41], in Norway[42], founded in 2003[43], headquartered in Oslo[44]; Rolf Schock Prize in Mathematics[14], a science award[45], founded in 1993[46]; honorary doctor of the Charles University of Prague[15], an award[47], in Czech Republic[48]; Széchenyi Prize[16], a science award[49], in Hungary[50], founded in 1990[51]; Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research[17], a class of award[52]; and George Pólya Prize[18], a mathematics award[53], founded in 1969[54].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Endre Szemerédi include Szemerédi's theorem[55], a theorem[56]; Szemerédi–Trotter theorem[57], a theorem[58]; and Erdős–Szemerédi theorem[59], a theorem[60].

Why It Matters

Endre Szemerédi ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (193 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

Entities named for him include Szemerédi's theorem[55], a theorem[56]; Szemerédi–Trotter theorem[57], a theorem[58]; and Erdős–Szemerédi theorem[59], a theorem[60].

His notable doctoral advisees include Gábor N. Sárközy[63], a mathematician[64], of Hungary[65], specialised in combinatorics[66].

FAQs

Where was Endre Szemerédi born?

Endre Szemerédi's place of birth was Budapest[2].

What did Endre Szemerédi do for work?

Endre Szemerédi worked as mathematician[4], computer scientist[5], and university teacher[6].

What awards did Endre Szemerédi receive?

Honors received include Abel Prize[13], Rolf Schock Prize in Mathematics[14], honorary doctor of the Charles University of Prague[15], and Széchenyi Prize[16].

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  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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