János Aczél

Hungarian-Canadian mathematician (1924-2020)
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János Aczél

Summary

János Aczél is a human[1]. His place of birth was Budapest[2]. He was born on +1924-12-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Waterloo[4]. He died on +2020-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Budapest[2], János Aczél…
  • János Aczél died in Waterloo[4].
  • János Aczél was born on +1924-12-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • János Aczél died on +2020-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • János Aczél held citizenship in Hungary[9].
  • János Aczél held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • Hungarian was János Aczél's native language[11].
  • János Aczél's professions included mathematician[6].
  • János Aczél's professions included university teacher[7].
  • János Aczél's field of work was functional equation[12].
  • János Aczél was employed by University of Waterloo[13].
  • János Aczél was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[14].
  • János Aczél's doctoral advisor was Lipót Fejér[15].
  • János Aczél's doctoral advisor was Frigyes Riesz[16].
  • A notable student of János Aczél was Endre Vincze[17].
  • János Aczél received the honorary doctorate of the University of Graz[18].
  • János Aczél received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[19].
  • János Aczél received the Manó Beke Prize[20].
  • János Aczél received the Academy Award of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences[21].
  • János Aczél received the honorary doctor of the University of Debrecen[22].
  • János Aczél was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences[23].
  • János Aczél was a member of Royal Society of Canada[24].
  • János Aczél was influenced by Frigyes Riesz[25].
  • János Aczél's image is recorded as János Aczél mathematician 1970.jpg[26].
  • János Aczél is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

János Aczél was born in Budapest[2]. He was born on +1924-12-26T00:00:00Z[3]. Hungarian was his native language[11].

Education

János Aczél's education included a stint at Eötvös Loránd University[14]. Doctoral advisors include Lipót Fejér[15], a mathematician[28], 1880–1959[29], of Hungary[30], awarded the Kossuth Prize[31], specialised in mathematical analysis[32] and Frigyes Riesz[16], a mathematician[33], 1880–1956[34], of Hungary[35], awarded the Kossuth Prize[36], specialised in mathematical analysis[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. János Aczél's field of work was functional equation[12]. He was employed by University of Waterloo[13]. A notable student of him was Endre Vincze[17]. Doctoral students include Zoltán Daróczy[38], a mathematician[39], 1938–2023[40], of Hungary[41], awarded the Széchenyi Prize[42], specialised in mathematics[43]; Helmut Kiesewetter[44], a mathematician[45], 1930–2017[46], specialised in mathematics[47]; Che Tat Ng[48]; Bruce Ebanks[49], a mathematician[50], b. 1945[51], of United States[52]; Albert Balogh[53]; and László Losonczi[54].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctorate of the University of Graz[18], an award[55], in Austria[56]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[19], a fellowship award[57], in Canada[58]; Manó Beke Prize[20], a science award[59], in Hungary[60]; Academy Award of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences[21], a science award[61], in Hungary[62]; and honorary doctor of the University of Debrecen[22], an award[63], in Hungary[64].

Death and Burial

János Aczél died on +2020-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Waterloo[4].

Why It Matters

János Aczél ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

His notable doctoral advisees include Zoltán Daróczy[67], a mathematician[68], 1938–2023[69], of Hungary[70], awarded the Széchenyi Prize[71], specialised in mathematics[72].

FAQs

Where was János Aczél born?

János Aczél was born in Budapest[2].

Where did János Aczél die?

János Aczél passed away in Waterloo[4].

What did János Aczél do for work?

János Aczél worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did János Aczél go to school?

János Aczél was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[14].

What awards did János Aczél receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate of the University of Graz[18], Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[19], Manó Beke Prize[20], and Academy Award of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences[21].

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  2. [65] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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