János Bolyai
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Summary
János Bolyai was born on December 15, 1802[1], in Cluj-Napoca[2]. He died on January 27, 1860[3], in Târgu Mureș[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (984 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Reformed Protestant cemetery[7]
- Father: Farkas Bolyai[8]
- Country of citizenship: Austrian Empire[9]
- Field of work: geometry[10], non-Euclidean geometry[11], mathematics[12]
- Employer: Imperial Austrian Army[13]
- Educated at: Theresian Military Academy[14], Reformed School, Târgu Mureș[15]
- Doctoral advisor: Farkas Bolyai[16]
- Notable work: non-Euclidean geometry[17]
- Sex or gender: male[18]
- Commons category: János Bolyai[19]
- Cause of death: pneumonia[20]
- Residence: Transylvania[21], Domáld[22]
- Family name: Bolyai[23]
- Given name: János[24]
- Topic's main category: Category:János Bolyai[25]
- Commons gallery: János Bolyai[26]
- Manner of death: natural causes[27]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[28], Tibetan[29], Chinese[30], Hungarian[31], German[32]
- Birth name: Bolyai János[33]
- Name in native language: Bolyai János[34]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for János Bolyai include hyperbolic geometry[35], a branch of mathematics[36]; Babeș-Bolyai University[37], a university[38], in Romania[39], founded in 1776[40]; Bolyai Prize[41], an award[42], in Hungary[43]; 1441 Bolyai[44], an asteroid[45]; Bolyai[46], a lunar crater[47]; and János-Bolyai prize[48], an award[49], in Hungary[50].
Why It Matters
János Bolyai has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
He is credited with the discovery of hyperbolic geometry[53], a branch of mathematics[54]. Entities named for him include hyperbolic geometry[35], a branch of mathematics[36]; Babeș-Bolyai University[37], a university[38], in Romania[39], founded in 1776[40]; Bolyai Prize[41], an award[42], in Hungary[43]; 1441 Bolyai[44], an asteroid[45]; Bolyai[46], a lunar crater[47]; and János-Bolyai prize[48], an award[49], in Hungary[50].
FAQs
Where was János Bolyai born?
János Bolyai was born in Cluj-Napoca[2].
Where did János Bolyai die?
János Bolyai died in Târgu Mureș[4].
Who were János Bolyai's parents?
János Bolyai's father was Farkas Bolyai[8].
What did János Bolyai do for work?
János Bolyai worked as a mathematician[5].
Where did János Bolyai go to school?
János Bolyai was educated at Theresian Military Academy[14] and Reformed School, Târgu Mureș[15].
What did János Bolyai discover?
János Bolyai is credited as discoverer of hyperbolic geometry[53].