Michael Makkai

Canadian mathematician
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Michael Makkai

Summary

Michael Makkai is a human[1]. His place of birth was Budapest[2]. He was born on +1939-06-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Michael Makkai's place of birth was Budapest[2].
  • Michael Makkai was born on +1939-06-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Michael Makkai's father was László Makkai[7].
  • Michael Makkai held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • Michael Makkai's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Michael Makkai worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Michael Makkai's field of work was mathematics[9].
  • Michael Makkai's field of work was mathematical logic[10].
  • Michael Makkai's field of work was model theory[11].
  • Michael Makkai's field of work was category theory[12].
  • Michael Makkai's field of work was algebraic logic[13].
  • Michael Makkai was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[14].
  • Michael Makkai's education included a stint at Hungarian Academy of Sciences[15].
  • Michael Makkai's doctoral advisor was Rózsa Péter[16].
  • Michael Makkai's doctoral advisor was Andrzej Mostowski[17].
  • Michael Makkai was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Michael Makkai is recorded as male[19].
  • Michael Makkai's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Michael Makkai supervised Thomas G. Kucera as a doctoral student[21].
  • Michael Makkai supervised Djordje Cubric as a doctoral student[22].
  • Michael Makkai supervised Hongde Hu as a doctoral student[23].
  • Michael Makkai supervised Bradd Hart as a doctoral student[24].
  • Michael Makkai supervised François Lamarche as a doctoral student[25].
  • Michael Makkai supervised Francine Blanchet-Sadri as a doctoral student[26].
  • Michael Makkai's ISNI is recorded as 0000000123077332[27].

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Origins and Family

Michael Makkai was born in Budapest[2]. He was born on +1939-06-24T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was László Makkai[7].

Education

Educated at Eötvös Loránd University[14], a public research university[28], in Hungary[29], founded in 1635[30], headquartered in Budapest[31] and Hungarian Academy of Sciences[15], 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 Rózsa Péter[16], a mathematician[36], 1905–1977[37], of Hungary[38], awarded the Kossuth Prize[39], specialised in mathematics[40] and Andrzej Mostowski[17], a mathematician[41], 1913–1975[42], of Poland[43], awarded the Polish State Award[44], specialised in mathematics[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include mathematics[9], an academic discipline[46]; mathematical logic[10], a branch of mathematics[47]; model theory[11], a mathematical theory[48]; category theory[12], a branch of mathematics[49]; and algebraic logic[13], a branch of mathematics[50]. Doctoral students include Thomas G. Kucera[21], a professor of mathematics[51], b. 1952[52], of Canada[53]; Djordje Cubric[22]; Hongde Hu[23]; Bradd Hart[24]; François Lamarche[25]; and Francine Blanchet-Sadri[26].

Why It Matters

Michael Makkai ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Michael Makkai born?

Born in Budapest[2], Michael Makkai…

Who were Michael Makkai's parents?

Michael Makkai's father was László Makkai[7].

What did Michael Makkai do for work?

Michael Makkai worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Michael Makkai go to school?

Michael Makkai was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[14] and Hungarian Academy of Sciences[15].

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  6. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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