Gyula Farkas

Hungarian mathematician and physicist
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Gyula Farkas

Summary

Gyula Farkas is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sárosd[2]. He was born on March 28, 1847[3]. He passed away in Budapest District XVIII[4]. He died on December 27, 1930[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sárosd[2], Gyula Farkas…
  • Gyula Farkas passed away in Budapest District XVIII[4].
  • Gyula Farkas died in Pestszentlőrinc[10].
  • Gyula Farkas was born on March 28, 1847[3].
  • Gyula Farkas died on December 27, 1930[5].
  • Gyula Farkas held citizenship in Hungary[11].
  • Gyula Farkas worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Gyula Farkas worked as a physicist[7].
  • Gyula Farkas's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Gyula Farkas's field of work was mathematics[12].
  • Gyula Farkas held the position of rector[13].
  • Gyula Farkas was employed by Franz Joseph University[14].
  • Among Gyula Farkas's employers was Géza Batthyány[15].
  • Among Gyula Farkas's employers was Eötvös Loránd University[16].
  • Gyula Farkas was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[17].
  • Gyula Farkas was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[18].
  • Gyula Farkas's education included a stint at Pannonhalma Archabbey[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Gyula Farkas is Farkas' lemma[20].
  • Gyula Farkas was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Gyula Farkas is recorded as male[22].
  • Gyula Farkas's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Gyula Farkas's Commons category is recorded as Gyula Farkas[24].
  • Gyula Farkas's family name is recorded as Farkas[25].
  • Gyula Farkas's given name is recorded as Gyula[26].
  • Gyula Farkas's described at URL is recorded as http://nektar.oszk.hu/resource/auth/584597[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sárosd[2], Gyula Farkas… he was born on March 28, 1847[3].

Education

Educated at Eötvös Loránd University[17], a public research university[28], in Hungary[29], founded in 1635[30], headquartered in Budapest[31] and Pannonhalma Archabbey[19], an abbey[32], in Hungary[33], founded in 0901[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. Gyula Farkas's field of work was mathematics[12]. Employers include Franz Joseph University[14], a university[35], founded in 1872[36], headquartered in Cluj-Napoca[37]; Géza Batthyány[15], a land owner[38], 1838–1900[39], of Hungary[40]; and Eötvös Loránd University[16], a public research university[41], in Hungary[42], founded in 1635[43], headquartered in Budapest[44]. He held the position of rector[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Gyula Farkas is Farkas' lemma[20]. Things named for him include Farkas' lemma[45], a theorem[46] and Farkas Gyula Commemorative Medal[47], an award[48], in Romania[49], founded in 2006[50].

Death and Burial

Gyula Farkas died on December 27, 1930[5]. Recorded place of death include Budapest District XVIII[4], a district of Budapest[51], in Hungary[52] and Pestszentlőrinc[10], a former town[53], in Hungary[54].

Why It Matters

Gyula Farkas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

Entities named for him include Farkas' lemma[45], a theorem[46] and Farkas Gyula Commemorative Medal[47], an award[48], in Romania[49], founded in 2006[50].

FAQs

Where was Gyula Farkas born?

Gyula Farkas was born in Sárosd[2].

Where did Gyula Farkas die?

Gyula Farkas died in Budapest District XVIII[4].

What did Gyula Farkas do for work?

Gyula Farkas worked as mathematician[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Gyula Farkas go to school?

Gyula Farkas was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[17], Eötvös Loránd University[18], and Pannonhalma Archabbey[19].

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  1. [2] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
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  3. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [19] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
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  15. [14] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
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  17. [16] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  1. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Eötvös Loránd University, Eötvös Loránd University, Pannonhalma Archabbey
    Place of birth Sárosd
    Languages spoken, written or signed Hungarian
    Position held rector
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