Károly Jordán

mathematician (1871-1959)
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Károly Jordán

Summary

Károly Jordán is a human[1]. He was born in Pest[2]. He was born on +1871-12-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Budapest[4]. He died on +1959-12-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • Károly Jordán's place of birth was Pest[2].
  • Károly Jordán passed away in Budapest[4].
  • Károly Jordán was born on +1871-12-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Károly Jordán died on +1959-12-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Fiume Road Graveyard[8].
  • Among Károly Jordán's spouses was Marthe Jordán[9].
  • Károly Jordán held citizenship in Hungary[10].
  • Károly Jordán's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Károly Jordán held the position of full professor[11].
  • Károly Jordán's education included a stint at University of Geneva[12].
  • Károly Jordán received the Kossuth Prize[13].
  • Károly Jordán received the Kőnig Gyula Award[14].
  • Károly Jordán received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[15].
  • Károly Jordán was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Károly Jordán was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[17].
  • Károly Jordán's image is recorded as Pál-völgyi-barlang4 BIG.jpg[18].
  • Károly Jordán is recorded as male[19].
  • Károly Jordán's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Károly Jordán supervised Lajos Takács as a doctoral student[21].
  • Károly Jordán's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109707190[22].
  • Károly Jordán's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 50642802[23].
  • Károly Jordán's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84806207[24].
  • Károly Jordán's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 127274732[25].
  • Károly Jordán's IdRef ID is recorded as 068990936[26].
  • Károly Jordán's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA06387785[27].

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Origins and Family

Károly Jordán's place of birth was Pest[2]. He was born on +1871-12-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Károly Jordán was educated at University of Geneva[12].

Career and Affiliations

Károly Jordán's professions included mathematician[6]. He held the position of full professor[11]. He supervised Lajos Takács as a doctoral student[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Kossuth Prize[13], an award[28], in Hungary[29], founded in 1948[30]; Kőnig Gyula Award[14], a science award[31], in Hungary[32]; and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[15].

Personal Life

Károly Jordán was married to Marthe Jordán[9].

Death and Burial

Károly Jordán died on +1959-12-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Budapest[4]. Burial took place at Fiume Road Graveyard[8].

Why It Matters

Károly Jordán is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

His notable doctoral advisees include Lajos Takács[33], a mathematician[34], 1924–2015[35], of United States[36], awarded the John von Neumann Theory Prize[37], specialised in probability theory[38].

FAQs

Where was Károly Jordán born?

Károly Jordán was born in Pest[2].

Where did Károly Jordán die?

Károly Jordán passed away in Budapest[4].

Who was Károly Jordán married to?

Károly Jordán's spouses include Marthe Jordán[9].

What did Károly Jordán do for work?

Károly Jordán worked as mathematician[6].

Where did Károly Jordán go to school?

Károly Jordán was educated at University of Geneva[12].

What awards did Károly Jordán receive?

Honors received include Kossuth Prize[13], Kőnig Gyula Award[14], and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . PIM identifier. Retrieved . resolver.pim.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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

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. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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