Lajos Jánossy

Hungarian scientist, mathematician and astrophysicist, member of the Academy of Science (1912–1978)
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Lajos Jánossy

Summary

Lajos Jánossy is a human[1]. He was born in Budapest[2]. He was born on March 2, 1912[3]. He passed away in Budapest[4]. He died on March 2, 1978[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], mathematician[7], astrophysicist[8], university teacher[9], and politician[10]. He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Budapest[2], Lajos Jánossy…
  • Lajos Jánossy passed away in Budapest[4].
  • Lajos Jánossy was born on March 2, 1912[3].
  • Lajos Jánossy died on March 2, 1978[5].
  • Burial took place at Fiume Road Graveyard[12].
  • Lajos Jánossy's father was Georg Lukács[13].
  • A child of Lajos Jánossy was András Jánossy[14].
  • A child of Lajos Jánossy was István Jánossy[15].
  • A child of Lajos Jánossy was Mihály Jánossy[16].
  • A child of Lajos Jánossy was Anna Jánossy[17].
  • Lajos Jánossy held citizenship in Hungary[18].
  • Hungarian was Lajos Jánossy's native language[19].
  • German was Lajos Jánossy's native language[20].
  • Lajos Jánossy worked as a physicist[6].
  • Lajos Jánossy's professions included mathematician[7].
  • Lajos Jánossy's professions included astrophysicist[8].
  • Lajos Jánossy worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Lajos Jánossy's professions included politician[10].
  • Lajos Jánossy's field of work was physics[21].
  • Lajos Jánossy's field of work was astrophysics[22].
  • Lajos Jánossy's field of work was mathematics[23].
  • Lajos Jánossy's field of work was nuclear physics[24].
  • Lajos Jánossy's field of work was mathematical physics[25].
  • Lajos Jánossy held the position of member of Central Committee of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party[26].
  • Lajos Jánossy was employed by Eötvös Loránd University[27].

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Origins and Family

Lajos Jánossy's place of birth was Budapest[2]. He was born on March 2, 1912[3]. His father was Georg Lukács[13]. Native languages include Hungarian[19] and German[20].

Education

Lajos Jánossy's doctoral advisor was Werner Kolhörster[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], mathematician[7], astrophysicist[8], university teacher[9], and politician[10]. Fields of work include physics[21], a branch of science[29]; astrophysics[22], a branch of astronomy[30]; mathematics[23], an academic discipline[31]; nuclear physics[24], a branch of physics[32]; and mathematical physics[25], a branch of mathematics[33]. Employers include Eötvös Loránd University[27], a public research university[34], in Hungary[35], founded in 1635[36], headquartered in Budapest[37]; Birkbeck, University of London[38], a public research university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1823[41], headquartered in London[42]; University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology[43], a university[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1824[46]; Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies[47], an educational institution[48], in Ireland[49], founded in 1940[50]; and Wigner Research Centre for Physics[51], a research institute[52], in Hungary[53], founded in 2012[54], headquartered in Budapest[55]. Lajos Jánossy held the position of member of Central Committee of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party[26]. He supervised Phyllis Nicolson as a doctoral student[56].

Recognition

Lajos Jánossy received the Kossuth Prize[57].

Personal Life

Children include András Jánossy[14], a physicist[58], b. 1944[59], of Hungary[60], awarded the Széchenyi Prize[61]; István Jánossy[15], a physicist[62], b. 1945[63], of United Kingdom[64]; Mihály Jánossy[16], a physicist[65], 1942–2004[66], of United Kingdom[67]; and Anna Jánossy[17], a physician[68], 1938–1999[69], of Hungary[70]. Lajos Jánossy was affiliated with the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party[71].

Death and Burial

Lajos Jánossy died on March 2, 1978[5]. He died in Budapest[4]. Burial took place at Fiume Road Graveyard[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Lajos Jánossy include Lajos Jánossy Prize[72], an award[73], in Hungary[74], founded in 1994[75].

Why It Matters

Lajos Jánossy is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Entities named for him include Lajos Jánossy Prize[72], an award[73], in Hungary[74], founded in 1994[75].

His notable doctoral advisees include Phyllis Nicolson[76], a mathematician[77], 1917–1968[78], of United Kingdom[79], specialised in thermal conduction[80].

FAQs

Where was Lajos Jánossy born?

Lajos Jánossy's place of birth was Budapest[2].

Where did Lajos Jánossy die?

Lajos Jánossy passed away in Budapest[4].

Who were Lajos Jánossy's parents?

Lajos Jánossy's father was Georg Lukács[13].

What did Lajos Jánossy do for work?

Lajos Jánossy worked as physicist[6], mathematician[7], astrophysicist[8], university teacher[9], and politician[10].

What awards did Lajos Jánossy receive?

Honors received include Kossuth Prize[57].

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