József Kürschák

Hungarian mathematician (1864-1933)
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József Kürschák
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Summary

József Kürschák was born on March 14, 1864[1], in Buda[2]. He died on March 26, 1933[3], in Budapest[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], university teacher[6], scientist[7], and editor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Farkasréti Cemetery[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Hungary[11]
  • Field of work: mathematics[12], algebra[13], analytic geometry[14], calculus of variations[15]
  • Employer: Budapest University of Technology and Economics[16], Rozsnyói evangélikus főgimnázium[17]
  • Educated at: Budapest University of Technology and Economics[18]
  • Notable work: Théorème de Kürschák[19], Kürschák József Matematikai Tanulóverseny[20]
  • Member of: Hungarian Academy of Sciences[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Doctoral student: Dénes Kőnig[23]
  • Commons category: József Kürschák[24]
  • Family name: Q140716890[25]
  • Given name: József[26]
  • Work location: Budapest[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Hungarian[28], Latin[29]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[30]

Why It Matters

József Kürschák has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

His notable doctoral advisees include Dénes Kőnig[33], a mathematician[34], 1884–1944[35], of Hungary[36], specialised in combinatorics[37].

FAQs

Where was József Kürschák born?

József Kürschák was born in Buda[2].

Where did József Kürschák die?

József Kürschák passed away in Budapest[4].

What did József Kürschák do for work?

József Kürschák worked as a mathematician[5], university teacher[6], scientist[7], and editor[8].

Where did József Kürschák go to school?

József Kürschák was educated at Budapest University of Technology and Economics[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Petőfi Literary Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  16. [10] ↑ . epa.oszk.hu. epa.oszk.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Employer → Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Rozsnyói evangélikus főgimnázium
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