János Bolyai

Summary

János Bolyai is a human^[1]. He was born in Cluj-Napoca^[2]. He was born on December 15, 1802^[3]. He died in Târgu Mureș^[4]. He died on January 27, 1860^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Cluj-Napoca^[2], János Bolyai…
• János Bolyai died in Târgu Mureș^[4].
• János Bolyai was born on December 15, 1802^[3].
• János Bolyai died on January 27, 1860^[5].
• János Bolyai is buried at Reformed Protestant cemetery^[8].
• János Bolyai's father was Farkas Bolyai^[9].
• János Bolyai held citizenship in Austrian Empire^[10].
• János Bolyai worked as a mathematician^[6].
• János Bolyai's field of work was geometry^[11].
• János Bolyai's field of work was non-Euclidean geometry^[12].
• János Bolyai's field of work was mathematics^[13].
• János Bolyai was employed by Imperial Austrian Army^[14].
• János Bolyai was educated at Theresian Military Academy^[15].
• János Bolyai's education included a stint at Reformed School, Târgu Mureș^[16].
• János Bolyai's doctoral advisor was Farkas Bolyai^[17].
• A notable work attributed to János Bolyai is non-Euclidean geometry^[18].
• János Bolyai is recorded as male^[19].
• János Bolyai's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• János Bolyai's Commons category is recorded as János Bolyai^[21].
• The cause of death was pneumonia^[22].
• János Bolyai's residence is recorded as Transylvania^[23].
• János Bolyai's residence is recorded as Domáld^[24].
• János Bolyai's family name is recorded as Bolyai^[25].
• János Bolyai's given name is recorded as János^[26].
• János Bolyai's topic's main category is recorded as Category:János Bolyai^[27].

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Origins and Family

János Bolyai was born in Cluj-Napoca^[2]. He was born on December 15, 1802^[3]. His father was Farkas Bolyai^[9].

Education

Educated at Theresian Military Academy^[15], a military academy^[28], in Austria^[29], founded in 1751^[30], headquartered in Burg Wiener Neustadt^[31] and Reformed School, Târgu Mureș^[16], a religious school^[32], in Romania^[33]. János Bolyai's doctoral advisor was Farkas Bolyai^[17].

Career and Affiliations

János Bolyai worked as a mathematician^[6]. Fields of work include geometry^[11], a branch of mathematics^[34]; non-Euclidean geometry^[12], a branch of mathematics^[35]; and mathematics^[13], an academic discipline^[36]. He was employed by Imperial Austrian Army^[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to János Bolyai is non-Euclidean geometry^[18]. Things named for him include Babeș-Bolyai University^[37], a university^[38], in Romania^[39], founded in 1776^[40]; hyperbolic geometry^[41], a branch of mathematics^[42]; 1441 Bolyai^[43], an asteroid^[44]; Bolyai^[45], a lunar crater^[46]; Bolyai Prize^[47], an award^[48], in Hungary^[49]; and János-Bolyai prize^[50], an award^[51], in Hungary^[52].

Death and Burial

János Bolyai died on January 27, 1860^[5]. He passed away in Târgu Mureș^[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[22]. Burial took place at Reformed Protestant cemetery^[8].

Why It Matters

János Bolyai ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

He is credited with the discovery of hyperbolic geometry^[55], a branch of mathematics^[56]. Entities named for him include Babeș-Bolyai University^[37], a university^[38], in Romania^[39], founded in 1776^[40]; hyperbolic geometry^[41], a branch of mathematics^[42]; 1441 Bolyai^[43], an asteroid^[44]; Bolyai^[45], a lunar crater^[46]; Bolyai Prize^[47], an award^[48], in Hungary^[49]; and János-Bolyai prize^[50], an award^[51], in Hungary^[52].

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^[9].

What did János Bolyai do for work?

János Bolyai worked as mathematician^[6].

Where did János Bolyai go to school?

János Bolyai was educated at Theresian Military Academy^[15] and Reformed School, Târgu Mureș^[16].

What did János Bolyai discover?

János Bolyai is credited as discoverer of hyperbolic geometry^[55].