Farkas Bolyai

Summary

Farkas Bolyai is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Buia^[2]. He was born on February 9, 1775^[3]. He died in Târgu Mureș^[4]. He died on November 20, 1856^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], poet^[7], inventor^[8], and astronomer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Buia^[2], Farkas Bolyai…
• Farkas Bolyai passed away in Târgu Mureș^[4].
• Farkas Bolyai was born on February 9, 1775^[3].
• Farkas Bolyai died on November 20, 1856^[5].
• Farkas Bolyai died on November 21, 1856^[11].
• Farkas Bolyai is buried at Reformed Protestant cemetery^[12].
• A child of Farkas Bolyai was János Bolyai^[13].
• Farkas Bolyai held citizenship in Austrian Empire^[14].
• Hungarian was Farkas Bolyai's native language^[15].
• Farkas Bolyai worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Farkas Bolyai worked as a poet^[7].
• Farkas Bolyai worked as an inventor^[8].
• Farkas Bolyai's professions included astronomer^[9].
• Farkas Bolyai's field of work was mathematics^[16].
• Among Farkas Bolyai's employers was Simon Kemény^[17].
• Among Farkas Bolyai's employers was Bolyai Farkas High School in Târgu Mureș^[18].
• Farkas Bolyai's education included a stint at University of Göttingen^[19].
• Farkas Bolyai's education included a stint at Bethlen College, Aiud^[20].
• Farkas Bolyai was educated at Reformed College in Cluj-Napoca^[21].
• Farkas Bolyai's doctoral advisor was Abraham Gotthelf Kästner^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Farkas Bolyai is Wallace–Bolyai–Gerwien theorem^[23].
• Farkas Bolyai was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences^[24].
• Farkas Bolyai is recorded as male^[25].
• Farkas Bolyai's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Farkas Bolyai supervised János Bolyai as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Farkas Bolyai's place of birth was Buia^[2]. He was born on February 9, 1775^[3]. Hungarian was his native language^[15].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen^[19], a campus university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1734^[30], headquartered in Göttingen^[31]; Bethlen College, Aiud^[20], a school^[32], in Romania^[33]; and Reformed College in Cluj-Napoca^[21], a kindergarten^[34], in Romania^[35], founded in 1545^[36]. Farkas Bolyai's doctoral advisor was Abraham Gotthelf Kästner^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], poet^[7], inventor^[8], and astronomer^[9]. Farkas Bolyai's field of work was mathematics^[16]. Employers include Simon Kemény^[17], an aristocrat^[37], 1776–1826^[38], of Hungary^[39] and Bolyai Farkas High School in Târgu Mureș^[18], a lyceum^[40], in Romania^[41], founded in 1557^[42]. He supervised János Bolyai as a doctoral student^[27].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Farkas Bolyai is Wallace–Bolyai–Gerwien theorem^[23]. Things named for him include Wallace–Bolyai–Gerwien theorem^[43], a theorem^[44].

Personal Life

A child of Farkas Bolyai was János Bolyai^[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 20, 1856^[5] and November 21, 1856^[11]. Farkas Bolyai died in Târgu Mureș^[4]. Burial took place at Reformed Protestant cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Farkas Bolyai ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Entities named for him include Wallace–Bolyai–Gerwien theorem^[43], a theorem^[44].

His notable doctoral advisees include János Bolyai^[47], a mathematician^[48], 1802–1860^[49], of Austrian Empire^[50], specialised in geometry^[51].

FAQs

Where was Farkas Bolyai born?

Farkas Bolyai's place of birth was Buia^[2].

Where did Farkas Bolyai die?

Farkas Bolyai died in Târgu Mureș^[4].

What did Farkas Bolyai do for work?

Farkas Bolyai worked as mathematician^[6], poet^[7], inventor^[8], and astronomer^[9].

Where did Farkas Bolyai go to school?

Farkas Bolyai was educated at University of Göttingen^[19], Bethlen College, Aiud^[20], and Reformed College in Cluj-Napoca^[21].