Otakar Borůvka

Summary

Otakar Borůvka is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Uherský Ostroh^[2]. He was born on +1899-05-10T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Brno^[4]. He died on +1995-07-22T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], pedagogue^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Uherský Ostroh^[2], Otakar Borůvka…
• Otakar Borůvka died in Brno^[4].
• Otakar Borůvka was born on +1899-05-10T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Otakar Borůvka died on +1995-07-22T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Otakar Borůvka died on +1995-07-27T00:00:00Z^[10].
• Burial took place at Brno Central Cemetery^[11].
• Otakar Borůvka was married to Milada Borůvková^[12].
• Otakar Borůvka held citizenship in Czech Republic^[13].
• Otakar Borůvka worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Otakar Borůvka worked as a pedagogue^[7].
• Otakar Borůvka worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Otakar Borůvka's field of work was mathematics^[14].
• Otakar Borůvka's field of work was algebra^[15].
• Otakar Borůvka's field of work was differential geometry^[16].
• Otakar Borůvka's field of work was theory of differential equations^[17].
• Among Otakar Borůvka's employers was Masaryk University^[18].
• Among Otakar Borůvka's employers was Institute of Mathematics of the Czech Academy of Sciences^[19].
• Otakar Borůvka was educated at Masaryk University^[20].
• Otakar Borůvka was educated at Gymnázium Uherské Hradiště^[21].
• Otakar Borůvka was educated at Hranice Military Academy^[22].
• Otakar Borůvka was educated at Imperial and Royal Technical Military Academy^[23].
• Otakar Borůvka was educated at Brno University of Technology^[24].
• Otakar Borůvka's doctoral advisor was Mathias Lerch^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Otakar Borůvka is minimum spanning tree^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Otakar Borůvka is Borůvka's algorithm^[27].

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Origins and Family

Otakar Borůvka's place of birth was Uherský Ostroh^[2]. He was born on +1899-05-10T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Masaryk University^[20], a public university^[28], in Czech Republic^[29], founded in 1919^[30], headquartered in Brno^[31]; Gymnázium Uherské Hradiště^[21], a Gymnasium^[32], in Czech Republic^[33], founded in 1884^[34], headquartered in Uherské Hradiště^[35]; Hranice Military Academy^[22], a military academy^[36], in Czechoslovakia^[37]; Imperial and Royal Technical Military Academy^[23], a military academy^[38], in Austrian Empire^[39], founded in 1717^[40], headquartered in Vienna^[41]; and Brno University of Technology^[24], a university^[42], in Czech Republic^[43], founded in 1899^[44], headquartered in Brno^[45]. Otakar Borůvka's doctoral advisor was Mathias Lerch^[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], pedagogue^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include mathematics^[14], an academic discipline^[46]; algebra^[15], a branch of mathematics^[47]; differential geometry^[16], a branch of mathematics^[48]; and theory of differential equations^[17], a branch of mathematics^[49]. Employers include Masaryk University^[18], a public university^[50], in Czech Republic^[51], founded in 1919^[52], headquartered in Brno^[53] and Institute of Mathematics of the Czech Academy of Sciences^[19], a research institute^[54], in Czech Republic^[55], founded in 1947^[56], headquartered in Prague^[57]. Doctoral students include František Wolf^[58], Josef Novák^[59], František Neuman^[60], Milič Sypták^[61], Miroslav Novotný^[62], and Miloš Ráb^[63].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include minimum spanning tree^[26] and Borůvka's algorithm^[27]. Things named for Otakar Borůvka include Borůvka's algorithm^[64], a graph algorithm^[65].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary citizen of Brno^[66], an award^[67], in Czech Republic^[68]; honorary doctorate of the Masaryk University^[69], an award^[70], in Czech Republic^[71]; Klement Gottwald State Prize^[72], a state decoration^[73], in Czechoslovak Socialist Republic^[74]; Order of Labour (Czechoslovakia)^[75], an order^[76], in Czechoslovakia^[77], founded in 1951^[78]; and honorary doctor of Comenius University^[79], an award^[80], in Slovakia^[81].

Personal Life

Otakar Borůvka was married to Milada Borůvková^[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1995-07-22T00:00:00Z^[5] and +1995-07-27T00:00:00Z^[10]. Otakar Borůvka passed away in Brno^[4]. Burial took place at Brno Central Cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

Otakar Borůvka ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[82] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[83]

He is credited with the discovery of Borůvka's algorithm^[84], a graph algorithm^[85]. Entities named for him include Borůvka's algorithm^[64], a graph algorithm^[65].

His notable doctoral advisees include František Wolf^[86], a mathematician^[87], 1904–1989^[88], of Germany^[89], specialised in mathematics^[90].

FAQs

Where was Otakar Borůvka born?

Otakar Borůvka was born in Uherský Ostroh^[2].

Where did Otakar Borůvka die?

Otakar Borůvka passed away in Brno^[4].

Who was Otakar Borůvka married to?

Otakar Borůvka's spouses include Milada Borůvková^[12].

What did Otakar Borůvka do for work?

Otakar Borůvka worked as mathematician^[6], pedagogue^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Otakar Borůvka go to school?

Otakar Borůvka was educated at Masaryk University^[20], Gymnázium Uherské Hradiště^[21], Hranice Military Academy^[22], and Imperial and Royal Technical Military Academy^[23].

What awards did Otakar Borůvka receive?

Honors received include honorary citizen of Brno^[66], honorary doctorate of the Masaryk University^[69], Klement Gottwald State Prize^[72], and Order of Labour (Czechoslovakia)^[75].

What did Otakar Borůvka discover?

Otakar Borůvka is credited as discoverer of Borůvka's algorithm^[84].