László Kalmár

Hungarian mathematician and computer scientist (1905–1976)
Person human Q830978
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László Kalmár

Summary

László Kalmár is a human[1]. He was born in Edde[2]. He was born on March 27, 1905[3]. He died in Mátraháza[4]. He died on August 2, 1976[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], computer scientist[7], philosopher[8], logician[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • László Kalmár was born in Edde[2].
  • László Kalmár passed away in Mátraháza[4].
  • László Kalmár was born on March 27, 1905[3].
  • László Kalmár died on August 2, 1976[5].
  • László Kalmár is buried at Central graveyard in Szeged[12].
  • A child of László Kalmár was Éva Kalmár[13].
  • László Kalmár held citizenship in Hungary[14].
  • László Kalmár is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[15].
  • László Kalmár's professions included mathematician[6].
  • László Kalmár worked as a computer scientist[7].
  • László Kalmár worked as a philosopher[8].
  • László Kalmár's professions included logician[9].
  • László Kalmár's professions included university teacher[10].
  • László Kalmár's field of work was mathematical logic[16].
  • László Kalmár was employed by University of Szeged[17].
  • László Kalmár was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[18].
  • László Kalmár's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[19].
  • László Kalmár's doctoral advisor was Lipót Fejér[20].
  • László Kalmár received the Kossuth Prize[21].
  • László Kalmár received the Computer Pioneer Award[22].
  • László Kalmár received the Hungarian Heritage Award[23].
  • László Kalmár received the State Award of the People's Republic of Hungary[24].
  • László Kalmár received the Q141630779[25].
  • László Kalmár was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences[26].
  • László Kalmár is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

László Kalmár's place of birth was Edde[2]. He was born on March 27, 1905[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[15].

Education

Educated at Eötvös Loránd University[18], a public research university[28], in Hungary[29], founded in 1635[30], headquartered in Budapest[31] and University of Göttingen[19], a campus university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1734[34], headquartered in Göttingen[35]. László Kalmár's doctoral advisor was Lipót Fejér[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], computer scientist[7], philosopher[8], logician[9], and university teacher[10]. László Kalmár's field of work was mathematical logic[16]. Among his employers was University of Szeged[17]. Doctoral students include András Hajnal[36], a mathematician[37], 1931–2016[38], of Hungary[39], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[40], specialised in combinatorics[41]; Géza Fodor[42], a mathematician[43], 1927–1977[44], of Hungary[45], specialised in set theory[46]; and Gyorgy E. Revesz[47], a mathematician[48], b. 1934[49], of Hungary[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Kossuth Prize[21], an award[51], in Hungary[52], founded in 1948[53]; Computer Pioneer Award[22], an award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1981[56]; Hungarian Heritage Award[23], an award[57], in Hungary[58]; State Award of the People's Republic of Hungary[24], an award[59], in Hungarian People's Republic[60], founded in 1963[61]; and Q141630779[25].

Personal Life

A child of László Kalmár was Éva Kalmár[13].

Death and Burial

László Kalmár died on August 2, 1976[5]. He passed away in Mátraháza[4]. Burial took place at Central graveyard in Szeged[12].

Why It Matters

László Kalmár ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

His notable doctoral advisees include András Hajnal[64], a mathematician[65], 1931–2016[66], of Hungary[67], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[68], specialised in combinatorics[69] and Géza Fodor[70], a mathematician[71], 1927–1977[72], of Hungary[73], specialised in set theory[74].

FAQs

Where was László Kalmár born?

László Kalmár's place of birth was Edde[2].

Where did László Kalmár die?

László Kalmár died in Mátraháza[4].

What did László Kalmár do for work?

László Kalmár worked as mathematician[6], computer scientist[7], philosopher[8], logician[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did László Kalmár go to school?

László Kalmár was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[18] and University of Göttingen[19].

What awards did László Kalmár receive?

Honors received include Kossuth Prize[21], Computer Pioneer Award[22], Hungarian Heritage Award[23], and State Award of the People's Republic of Hungary[24].

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Class ancestry

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  3. [63] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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