Endre Szemerédi

Hungarian-American mathematician and theoretical computer scientist
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Summary

Endre Szemerédi was born on August 21, 1940[1], in Budapest[2]. He has worked as a mathematician[3], computer scientist[4], and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (718 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Hungary[7], United States[8]
  • Field of work: combinatorics[9]
  • Employer: Rutgers University–New Brunswick[10]
  • Doctoral advisor: Israel Gelfand[11]
  • Award received: Abel Prize[12], Rolf Schock Prize in Mathematics[13], honorary doctor of the Charles University of Prague[14], Széchenyi Prize[15], Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research[16], George Pólya Prize[17], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18], Paul Erdős Prize[19]
  • Member of: National Academy of Sciences[20], Hungarian Academy of Sciences[21], Academia Europaea[22], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Doctoral student: Jaikumar Radhakrishnan[25], Gábor N. Sárközy[26], Ryan R. Martin[27], Yi Zhao[28], Bela Csaba[29], Sarmad Abbasi[30], Ayman Ahmed Khalfalah[31], Sachin Premsukh Lodha[32], Ali Shokoufandeh[33], Imdadullah Khan[34], Asif Jamshed[35], Marcelo Mydlarz[36], Simao Herdade[37], Ian Levitt[38]
  • Commons category: Endre Szemerédi[39]
  • Family name: Szemerédi[40]
  • Given name: Endre[41]
  • Official website: http://www.math-inst.hu/~szemered/[42]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Hungarian[43]
  • Erdős number: 1[44]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[45]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Endre Szemerédi include Szemerédi's theorem[46], a theorem[47]; Erdős–Szemerédi theorem[48], a theorem[49]; and Szemerédi–Trotter theorem[50], a theorem[51].

Why It Matters

Endre Szemerédi has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

Entities named for him include Szemerédi's theorem[46], a theorem[47]; Erdős–Szemerédi theorem[48], a theorem[49]; and Szemerédi–Trotter theorem[50], a theorem[51].

His notable doctoral advisees include Gábor N. Sárközy[54], a mathematician[55], of Hungary[56], specialised in combinatorics[57].

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 a mathematician[3], computer scientist[4], and university teacher[5].

What awards did Endre Szemerédi receive?

Honors received include Abel Prize[12], Rolf Schock Prize in Mathematics[13], honorary doctor of the Charles University of Prague[14], and Széchenyi Prize[15].

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  26. [32] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  28. [34] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  29. [35] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  30. [36] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  31. [37] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  32. [38] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  38. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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