Lipót Fejér

Hungarian mathematician (1880–1959)
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Lipót Fejér

Summary

Lipót Fejér is a human[1]. He was born in Pécs[2]. He was born on +1880-02-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Budapest[4]. He died on +1959-10-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Pécs[2], Lipót Fejér…
  • Lipót Fejér died in Budapest[4].
  • Lipót Fejér was born on +1880-02-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lipót Fejér died on +1959-10-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Lipót Fejér is buried at Fiume Road Graveyard[9].
  • Lipót Fejér held citizenship in Hungary[10].
  • Lipót Fejér's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Lipót Fejér's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Lipót Fejér's field of work was mathematical analysis[11].
  • Lipót Fejér was employed by Eötvös Loránd University[12].
  • Among Lipót Fejér's employers was Franz Joseph University[13].
  • Lipót Fejér was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[14].
  • Lipót Fejér's education included a stint at Frederick William University Berlin[15].
  • Lipót Fejér was educated at University of Göttingen[16].
  • Lipót Fejér was educated at University of Paris[17].
  • Lipót Fejér's education included a stint at Széchenyi István High School[18].
  • Lipót Fejér's doctoral advisor was Hermann Schwarz[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Lipót Fejér is Fejér's theorem[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Lipót Fejér is Caratheodory–Fejer interpolation theorem[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Lipót Fejér is Fejér kernel[22].
  • Lipót Fejér received the Kossuth Prize[23].
  • Lipót Fejér received the Hungarian Order of Merit[24].
  • Lipót Fejér received the honorary doctorate from Brown University[25].
  • Lipót Fejér received the Corvin Wreath[26].
  • Lipót Fejér received the honorary doctor of the Eötvös Loránd University[27].

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Origins and Family

Lipót Fejér's place of birth was Pécs[2]. He was born on +1880-02-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Eötvös Loránd University[14], a public research university[28], in Hungary[29], founded in 1635[30], headquartered in Budapest[31]; Frederick William University Berlin[15], a university[32], in Prussia[33], founded in 1828[34]; University of Göttingen[16], a campus university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1734[37], headquartered in Göttingen[38]; University of Paris[17], a former entity[39], in France[40], founded in 1150[41], headquartered in Paris[42]; and Széchenyi István High School[18], a Gymnasium[43], in Hungary[44], founded in 1857[45]. Lipót Fejér's doctoral advisor was Hermann Schwarz[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Lipót Fejér's field of work was mathematical analysis[11]. Employers include Eötvös Loránd University[12], a public research university[46], in Hungary[47], founded in 1635[48], headquartered in Budapest[49] and Franz Joseph University[13], a university[50], founded in 1872[51], headquartered in Cluj-Napoca[52]. Doctoral students include Michael Fekete[53], a mathematician[54], 1886–1957[55], of Hungary[56], awarded the Israel Prize[57], specialised in mathematics[58]; Otto Szász[59], a mathematician[60], 1884–1952[61], of Hungary[62]; George Pólya[63], a mathematician[64], 1887–1985[65], of Hungary[66], specialised in mathematical analysis[67]; Marcel Riesz[68], a mathematician[69], 1886–1969[70], of Hungary[71], specialised in mathematical analysis[72]; Tibor Radó[73]; and John von Neumann[74].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Fejér's theorem[20], Caratheodory–Fejer interpolation theorem[21], and Fejér kernel[22]. Things named for Lipót Fejér include Fejér kernel[75] and Fejér's theorem[76].

Recognition

Awards received include Kossuth Prize[23], an award[77], in Hungary[78], founded in 1948[79]; Hungarian Order of Merit[24], an order of merit[80], in Hungary[81], founded in 1991[82]; honorary doctorate from Brown University[25], an award[83], in United States[84]; Corvin Wreath[26], a lifetime achievement award[85], in Hungary[86], founded in 1930[87]; and honorary doctor of the Eötvös Loránd University[27], an award[88], in Hungary[89].

Death and Burial

Lipót Fejér died on +1959-10-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Budapest[4]. He is buried at Fiume Road Graveyard[9].

Why It Matters

Lipót Fejér ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[90] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[91]

Entities named for him include Fejér kernel[75] and Fejér's theorem[76].

His notable doctoral advisees include Paul Erdős[92], a mathematician[93], 1913–1996[94], of Hungary[95], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[96], specialised in probability theory[97]; John von Neumann[98], a mathematician[99], 1903–1957[100], of Hungary[101], awarded the Medal of Freedom[102], specialised in functional analysis[103]; George Pólya[104], a mathematician[105], 1887–1985[106], of Hungary[107], specialised in mathematical analysis[108]; Pál Turán[109], a mathematician[110], 1910–1976[111], of Hungary[112], awarded the Kossuth Prize[113], specialised in combinatorics[114]; Marcel Riesz[115], a mathematician[116], 1886–1969[117], of Hungary[118], specialised in mathematical analysis[119]; and Tibor Radó[120], a mathematician[121], 1895–1965[122], of Hungary[123], specialised in mathematics[124].

FAQs

Where was Lipót Fejér born?

Born in Pécs[2], Lipót Fejér…

Where did Lipót Fejér die?

Lipót Fejér passed away in Budapest[4].

What did Lipót Fejér do for work?

Lipót Fejér worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Lipót Fejér go to school?

Lipót Fejér was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[14], Frederick William University Berlin[15], University of Göttingen[16], and University of Paris[17].

What awards did Lipót Fejér receive?

Honors received include Kossuth Prize[23], Hungarian Order of Merit[24], honorary doctorate from Brown University[25], and Corvin Wreath[26].

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