Lajos Takács

Summary

Lajos Takács is a human^[1]. He was born in Maglód^[2]. He was born on +1924-08-21T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +2015-12-04T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as a mathematician^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Maglód^[2], Lajos Takács…
• Lajos Takács was born on +1924-08-21T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Lajos Takács died on +2015-12-04T00:00:00Z^[4].
• Lajos Takács held citizenship in United States^[7].
• Lajos Takács held citizenship in Hungary^[8].
• Lajos Takács's professions included mathematician^[5].
• Lajos Takács's field of work was probability theory^[9].
• Lajos Takács was employed by Case Western Reserve University^[10].
• Lajos Takács was employed by Columbia University^[11].
• Lajos Takács was educated at Budapest University of Technology and Economics^[12].
• Lajos Takács was educated at Hungarian Academy of Sciences^[13].
• Lajos Takács's doctoral advisor was Károly Jordán^[14].
• Lajos Takács's doctoral advisor was Alfréd Rényi^[15].
• Lajos Takács's doctoral advisor was Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy^[16].
• Lajos Takács received the John von Neumann Theory Prize^[17].
• Lajos Takács received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[18].
• Lajos Takács was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences^[19].
• Lajos Takács was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[20].
• Lajos Takács is recorded as male^[21].
• Lajos Takács's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Lajos Takács supervised Fabio O. Vicentini as a doctoral student^[23].
• Lajos Takács supervised Peter B. Linhart as a doctoral student^[24].
• Lajos Takács supervised Daniel M. Cap as a doctoral student^[25].
• Lajos Takács supervised Jin Yuh Chang as a doctoral student^[26].
• Lajos Takács supervised Andreas C. Papnicolaou as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Maglód^[2], Lajos Takács… he was born on +1924-08-21T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Budapest University of Technology and Economics^[12], a public university^[28], in Hungary^[29], founded in 1782^[30], headquartered in Budapest^[31] and Hungarian Academy of Sciences^[13], an academy of sciences^[32], in Hungary^[33], founded in 1825^[34], headquartered in main building of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences^[35]. Doctoral advisors include Károly Jordán^[14], a mathematician^[36], 1871–1959^[37], of Hungary^[38], awarded the Kossuth Prize^[39]; Alfréd Rényi^[15], a mathematician^[40], 1921–1970^[41], of Hungary^[42], awarded the Kossuth Prize^[43], specialised in probability theory^[44]; and Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy^[16], a mathematician^[45], 1913–1998^[46], of Hungary^[47], awarded the Kossuth Prize^[48], specialised in mathematical analysis^[49].

Career and Affiliations

Lajos Takács worked as a mathematician^[5]. His field of work was probability theory^[9]. Employers include Case Western Reserve University^[10], a private university^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1967^[52], headquartered in Cleveland^[53] and Columbia University^[11], a private university^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1754^[56], headquartered in Manhattan^[57]. Doctoral students include Fabio O. Vicentini^[23], Peter B. Linhart^[24], Daniel M. Cap^[25], Jin Yuh Chang^[26], Andreas C. Papnicolaou^[27], and Pauline F. Ramig^[58].

Recognition

Awards received include John von Neumann Theory Prize^[17], a science award^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1975^[61] and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[18].

Death and Burial

Lajos Takács died on +2015-12-04T00:00:00Z^[4].

Why It Matters

Lajos Takács ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

FAQs

Where was Lajos Takács born?

Born in Maglód^[2], Lajos Takács…

What did Lajos Takács do for work?

Lajos Takács worked as mathematician^[5].

Where did Lajos Takács go to school?

Lajos Takács was educated at Budapest University of Technology and Economics^[12] and Hungarian Academy of Sciences^[13].

What awards did Lajos Takács receive?

Honors received include John von Neumann Theory Prize^[17] and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[18].