Tibor Gallai

Summary

Tibor Gallai is a human^[1]. He was born in Budapest^[2]. He was born on +1912-07-15T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Budapest^[4]. He died on +1992-01-02T00:00:00Z^[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 (16 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Tibor Gallai's place of birth was Budapest^[2].
• Tibor Gallai died in Budapest^[4].
• Tibor Gallai was born on +1912-07-15T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Tibor Gallai died on +1992-01-02T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Tibor Gallai is buried at Farkasréti Cemetery^[9].
• Tibor Gallai held citizenship in Hungary^[10].
• Tibor Gallai is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[11].
• Tibor Gallai's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Tibor Gallai's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Tibor Gallai's field of work was combinatorics^[12].
• Tibor Gallai's field of work was graph theory^[13].
• Tibor Gallai's field of work was set theory^[14].
• Tibor Gallai's field of work was geometry^[15].
• Tibor Gallai was employed by Budapest University of Technology and Economics^[16].
• Among Tibor Gallai's employers was Hungarian Academy of Sciences^[17].
• Tibor Gallai was educated at Eötvös Loránd University^[18].
• Tibor Gallai's education included a stint at Budapest University of Technology and Economics^[19].
• Tibor Gallai's doctoral advisor was Dénes Kőnig^[20].
• A notable student of Tibor Gallai was Vera T. Sós^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Tibor Gallai is Gallai's theorem^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Tibor Gallai is Gallai–Hasse–Roy–Vitaver theorem^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Tibor Gallai is Sylvester–Gallai theorem^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Tibor Gallai is Erdős–Gallai theorem^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Tibor Gallai is Gallai–Edmonds decomposition^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Tibor Gallai is Sylvester–Gallai configuration^[27].

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Origins and Family

Tibor Gallai's place of birth was Budapest^[2]. He was born on +1912-07-15T00:00:00Z^[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[11].

Education

Educated at Eötvös Loránd University^[18], a public research university^[28], in Hungary^[29], founded in 1635^[30], headquartered in Budapest^[31] and Budapest University of Technology and Economics^[19], a public university^[32], in Hungary^[33], founded in 1782^[34], headquartered in Budapest^[35]. Tibor Gallai's doctoral advisor was Dénes Kőnig^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include combinatorics^[12], a branch of mathematics^[36]; graph theory^[13], an academic discipline^[37]; set theory^[14], a branch of mathematics^[38]; and geometry^[15], a branch of mathematics^[39]. Employers include Budapest University of Technology and Economics^[16], a public university^[40], in Hungary^[41], founded in 1782^[42], headquartered in Budapest^[43] and Hungarian Academy of Sciences^[17], an academy of sciences^[44], in Hungary^[45], founded in 1825^[46], headquartered in main building of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences^[47]. A notable student of Tibor Gallai was Vera T. Sós^[21]. Doctoral students include László Lovász^[48], a mathematician^[49], b. 1948^[50], of Hungary^[51], awarded the Wolf Prize in Mathematics^[52], specialised in combinatorics^[53]; Jenő Lehel^[54], a mathematician^[55]; and Béla Andrásfai^[56], a mathematician^[57], 1931–2023^[58], of Hungary^[59].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Gallai's theorem^[22], a theorem^[60]; Gallai–Hasse–Roy–Vitaver theorem^[23], a theorem^[61]; Sylvester–Gallai theorem^[24], a theorem^[62]; Erdős–Gallai theorem^[25]; Gallai–Edmonds decomposition^[26]; and Sylvester–Gallai configuration^[27].

Recognition

Tibor Gallai received the Kossuth Prize^[63].

Personal Life

Tibor Gallai was affiliated with the Hungarian Communist Party^[64].

Death and Burial

Tibor Gallai died on +1992-01-02T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Budapest^[4]. Burial took place at Farkasréti Cemetery^[9].

Why It Matters

Tibor Gallai ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65]

His notable doctoral advisees include László Lovász^[66], a mathematician^[67], b. 1948^[68], of Hungary^[69], awarded the Wolf Prize in Mathematics^[70], specialised in combinatorics^[71].

FAQs

Where was Tibor Gallai born?

Tibor Gallai was born in Budapest^[2].

Where did Tibor Gallai die?

Tibor Gallai died in Budapest^[4].

What did Tibor Gallai do for work?

Tibor Gallai worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Tibor Gallai go to school?

Tibor Gallai was educated at Eötvös Loránd University^[18] and Budapest University of Technology and Economics^[19].

What awards did Tibor Gallai receive?

Honors received include Kossuth Prize^[63].