Pál Turán

Summary

Pál Turán is a human^[1]. He was born in Budapest^[2]. He was born on +1910-08-18T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Budapest^[4]. He died on +1976-09-26T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Budapest^[2], Pál Turán…
• Pál Turán died in Budapest^[4].
• Pál Turán was born on +1910-08-18T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Pál Turán died on +1976-09-26T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Pál Turán died on +1976-09-27T00:00:00Z^[9].
• Pál Turán died on +1976-01-01T00:00:00Z^[10].
• Pál Turán is buried at Farkasrét Jewish cemetery^[11].
• Among Pál Turán's spouses was Vera T. Sós^[12].
• A child of Pál Turán was György Turán^[13].
• A child of Pál Turán was Tamás Turán^[14].
• A child of Pál Turán was Róbert Turán^[15].
• Pál Turán held citizenship in Hungary^[16].
• Pál Turán held citizenship in Austria^[17].
• Pál Turán is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[18].
• Pál Turán worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Pál Turán's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Pál Turán's field of work was combinatorics^[19].
• Pál Turán's field of work was graph theory^[20].
• Pál Turán's field of work was number theory^[21].
• Pál Turán was employed by Eötvös Loránd University^[22].
• Pál Turán was employed by University of Amsterdam^[23].
• Pál Turán was employed by Budapest University of Jewish Studies^[24].
• Pál Turán's education included a stint at Eötvös Loránd University^[25].
• Pál Turán's doctoral advisor was Lipót Fejér^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Pál Turán is Turán's theorem^[27].

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Origins and Family

Pál Turán's place of birth was Budapest^[2]. He was born on +1910-08-18T00:00:00Z^[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[18].

Education

Pál Turán's education included a stint at Eötvös Loránd University^[25]. His doctoral advisor was Lipót Fejér^[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include combinatorics^[19], a branch of mathematics^[28]; graph theory^[20], an academic discipline^[29]; and number theory^[21], a branch of mathematics^[30]. Employers include Eötvös Loránd University^[22], a public research university^[31], in Hungary^[32], founded in 1635^[33], headquartered in Budapest^[34]; University of Amsterdam^[23], a university^[35], in Netherlands^[36], founded in 1632^[37], headquartered in Amsterdam^[38]; and Budapest University of Jewish Studies^[24], a Jewish seminary^[39], in Hungary^[40], founded in 1877^[41]. Doctoral students include László Babai^[42], a mathematician^[43], b. 1950^[44], of Hungary^[45], awarded the Gödel Prize^[46], specialised in combinatorics^[47]; János Pintz^[48], a mathematician^[49], b. 1950^[50], of Hungary^[51], awarded the Cole Prize in Number Theory^[52], specialised in number theory^[53]; Paul Nevai^[54]; Kálmán Győry^[55]; and Péter Szüsz^[56].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Turán's theorem^[27], Turán's brick factory problem^[57], Turán's inequalities^[58], Erdős–Turán inequality^[59], Turán–Kubilius inequality^[60], and Turán number^[61]. Things named for Pál Turán include Turán's theorem^[62], a theorem^[63]; Turán graph^[64]; and Turán's inequalities^[65], a theorem^[66].

Recognition

Awards received include Kossuth Prize^[67], an award^[68], in Hungary^[69], founded in 1948^[70] and Szele Tibor commemorative medal^[71], an award^[72], in Hungary^[73].

Personal Life

Among Pál Turán's spouses was Vera T. Sós^[12]. Children include György Turán^[13], a mathematician^[74], b. 1953^[75], of Hungary^[76], specialised in mathematical logic^[77]; Tamás Turán^[14], a philosopher^[78], of Hungary^[79], awarded the József Schweitzer Memorial Award^[80], specialised in Jewish philosophy^[81]; and Róbert Turán^[15], a dramaturge^[82], 1945–2026^[83], awarded the Scheiber Sándor Award^[84].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1976-09-26T00:00:00Z^[5], +1976-09-27T00:00:00Z^[9], and +1976-01-01T00:00:00Z^[10]. Pál Turán died in Budapest^[4]. The cause of death was leukemia^[85]. He is buried at Farkasrét Jewish cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

Pál Turán ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[86] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[87]

Entities named for him include Turán's theorem^[62], a theorem^[63]; Turán graph^[64]; and Turán's inequalities^[65], a theorem^[66].

His notable doctoral advisees include László Babai^[88], a mathematician^[89], b. 1950^[90], of Hungary^[91], awarded the Gödel Prize^[92], specialised in combinatorics^[93] and János Pintz^[94], a mathematician^[95], b. 1950^[96], of Hungary^[97], awarded the Cole Prize in Number Theory^[98], specialised in number theory^[99].

FAQs

Where was Pál Turán born?

Pál Turán's place of birth was Budapest^[2].

Where did Pál Turán die?

Pál Turán died in Budapest^[4].

Who was Pál Turán married to?

Pál Turán's spouses include Vera T. Sós^[12].

What did Pál Turán do for work?

Pál Turán worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Pál Turán go to school?

Pál Turán was educated at Eötvös Loránd University^[25].

What awards did Pál Turán receive?

Honors received include Kossuth Prize^[67], Kossuth Prize^[100], and Szele Tibor commemorative medal^[71].