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 February 9, 1880[3]. He passed away in Budapest[4]. He died on October 15, 1959[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 (685 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 February 9, 1880[3].
  • Lipót Fejér died on October 15, 1959[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 February 9, 1880[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 October 15, 1959[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 (685 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 30 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 John von Neumann[92], a mathematician[93], 1903–1957[94], of Hungary[95], awarded the Medal of Freedom[96], specialised in functional analysis[97]; Paul Erdős[98], a mathematician[99], 1913–1996[100], of Hungary[101], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[102], specialised in probability theory[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 László Fejes Tóth[120], a mathematician[121], 1915–2005[122], of Hungary[123], awarded the Kossuth Prize[124], specialised in geometry[125].

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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    Maintained by wikiproject WikiProject Mathematics
    Notable work Fejér's theorem, Caratheodory–Fejer interpolation theorem, Fejér kernel
    Educated at
    Member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony +3
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