István Hatvani

Hungarian mathematician (1718–1786)
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István Hatvani
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István Hatvani

Summary

István Hatvani is a human[1]. He was born in Rimavská Sobota[2]. He was born on November 21, 1718[3]. He passed away in Debrecen[4]. He died on November 16, 1786[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], physician[7], astronomer[8], university teacher[9], and physicist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • István Hatvani's place of birth was Rimavská Sobota[2].
  • István Hatvani passed away in Debrecen[4].
  • István Hatvani was born on November 21, 1718[3].
  • István Hatvani was born on January 1, 1718[12].
  • István Hatvani died on November 16, 1786[5].
  • István Hatvani held citizenship in Hungary[13].
  • Hungarian was István Hatvani's native language[14].
  • István Hatvani worked as a mathematician[6].
  • István Hatvani's professions included physician[7].
  • István Hatvani worked as an astronomer[8].
  • István Hatvani's professions included university teacher[9].
  • István Hatvani worked as a physicist[10].
  • István Hatvani worked as a chemist[15].
  • István Hatvani's field of work was probability theory[16].
  • Among István Hatvani's employers was Reformed College of Debrecen[17].
  • István Hatvani's education included a stint at Reformed College of Debrecen[18].
  • István Hatvani was educated at University of Basel[19].
  • István Hatvani's religion is recorded as reformed[20].
  • István Hatvani is recorded as male[21].
  • István Hatvani's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • István Hatvani's Commons category is recorded as István Hatvani[23].
  • István Hatvani earned the academic degree of Doctor of Divinity[24].
  • István Hatvani's family name is recorded as Hatvani[25].
  • István Hatvani's given name is recorded as István[26].
  • István Hatvani's described by source is recorded as Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[27].

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Origins and Family

István Hatvani was born in Rimavská Sobota[2]. Recorded date of birth include November 21, 1718[3] and January 1, 1718[12]. Hungarian was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at Reformed College of Debrecen[18], a religious school[28], in Hungary[29], founded in 1538[30] and University of Basel[19], a public research university[31], in Switzerland[32], founded in 1460[33], headquartered in Basel[34]. István Hatvani earned the academic degree of Doctor of Divinity[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], physician[7], astronomer[8], university teacher[9], physicist[10], and chemist[15]. István Hatvani's field of work was probability theory[16]. He was employed by Reformed College of Debrecen[17].

Personal Life

István Hatvani's religion is recorded as reformed[20].

Death and Burial

István Hatvani died on November 16, 1786[5]. He passed away in Debrecen[4].

Why It Matters

István Hatvani ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was István Hatvani born?

Born in Rimavská Sobota[2], István Hatvani…

Where did István Hatvani die?

István Hatvani died in Debrecen[4].

What did István Hatvani do for work?

István Hatvani worked as mathematician[6], physician[7], astronomer[8], university teacher[9], and physicist[10].

Where did István Hatvani go to school?

István Hatvani was educated at Reformed College of Debrecen[18] and University of Basel[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Hatvani de Hatvan, Stephan (I.) (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation mathematician, physician, astronomer +4
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  2. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Given name István
    Sex or gender male
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