Imre Lakatos
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Imre Lakatos was born on November 9, 1922[1], in Debrecen[2]. He died on February 2, 1974[3], in London[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], philosopher[6], university teacher[7], and physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,329 views/month, #7,112 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Child: Eva Lakatos[10]
- Country of citizenship: Hungary[11], United Kingdom[12]
- Native language: Hungarian[13]
- Ethnic group: Jewish people[14]
- Field of work: philosophy[15]
- Employer: London School of Economics and Political Science[16], Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs[17]
- Educated at: Lomonosov Moscow State University[18], University of Debrecen[19], University of Cambridge[20]
- Doctoral advisor: George Pólya[21], R. B. Braithwaite[22]
- Notable work: Proofs and Refutations[23], Falsification and the Methodology of Scientific Research Programmes[24], For and Against Method[25]
- Member of: Petofi circle[26]
- Influenced by: Paul Feyerabend[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Member of political party: Hungarian Communist Party[29]
- Doctoral student: Donald A. Gillies[30]
- Commons category: Imre Lakatos[31]
- Cause of death: myocardial infarction[32]
- Residence: England[33]
- Family name: Lakatos[34]
- Given name: Imre[35]
- Pseudonym: Imre Molnár[36]
- Academic thesis: Essays in the logic of mathematical discovery[37]
- Manner of death: natural causes[38]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Hungarian[39], English[40]
- Birth name: Imre Lipschitz[41]
- Name in native language: Lakatos Imre[42]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Imre Lakatos include Lakatos Award[43], an award[44], founded in 1986[45].
Why It Matters
Imre Lakatos has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
He has been cited as an influence by Paul Feyerabend[48], a philosopher[49], 1924–1994[50], of Austria[51], specialised in philosophy of science[52] and Axel Leijonhufvud[53], an economist[54], 1933–2022[55], of Sweden[56], awarded the honorary doctorate from the University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis[57], specialised in economics[58].
He is credited with the discovery of research program[59]. Works attributed to him include Proofs and Refutations[60], a written work[61]. Entities named for him include Lakatos Award[43], an award[44], founded in 1986[45].
FAQs
Where was Imre Lakatos born?
Imre Lakatos's place of birth was Debrecen[2].
Where did Imre Lakatos die?
Imre Lakatos died in London[4].
What did Imre Lakatos do for work?
Imre Lakatos worked as a mathematician[5], philosopher[6], university teacher[7], and physicist[8].
Where did Imre Lakatos go to school?
Imre Lakatos was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[18], University of Debrecen[19], and University of Cambridge[20].
Who did Imre Lakatos influence?
Imre Lakatos has been cited as an influence by Paul Feyerabend[48] and Axel Leijonhufvud[53].
What did Imre Lakatos discover?
Imre Lakatos is credited as discoverer of research program[59].