Đuro Kurepa

Summary

Đuro Kurepa is a human^[1]. He was born in Majske Poljane^[2]. He was born on +1907-08-16T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Belgrade^[4]. He died on +1993-11-02T00:00:00Z^[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 (19 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Đuro Kurepa's place of birth was Majske Poljane^[2].
• Đuro Kurepa died in Belgrade^[4].
• Đuro Kurepa was born on +1907-08-16T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Đuro Kurepa died on +1993-11-02T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Đuro Kurepa is buried at Belgrade New Cemetery^[9].
• Đuro Kurepa held citizenship in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia^[10].
• Đuro Kurepa held citizenship in Kingdom of Yugoslavia^[11].
• Đuro Kurepa held citizenship in Austria–Hungary^[12].
• Đuro Kurepa held citizenship in Federal Republic of Yugoslavia^[13].
• Đuro Kurepa worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Đuro Kurepa worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Đuro Kurepa's field of work was mathematics^[14].
• Đuro Kurepa's field of work was topology^[15].
• Đuro Kurepa's field of work was set theory^[16].
• Đuro Kurepa's field of work was number theory^[17].
• Among Đuro Kurepa's employers was University of Zagreb^[18].
• Among Đuro Kurepa's employers was University of Belgrade^[19].
• Đuro Kurepa was educated at Collège de France^[20].
• Đuro Kurepa's education included a stint at Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb^[21].
• Đuro Kurepa was educated at University of Paris^[22].
• Đuro Kurepa's education included a stint at University of Warsaw^[23].
• Đuro Kurepa's doctoral advisor was Maurice René Fréchet^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Đuro Kurepa is Kurepa Conjecture^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Đuro Kurepa is Kurepa tree^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Đuro Kurepa is Kurepa Theorem^[27].

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Origins and Family

Đuro Kurepa was born in Majske Poljane^[2]. He was born on +1907-08-16T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Collège de France^[20], a higher education institution^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1530^[30], headquartered in Paris^[31]; Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb^[21], a faculty of science^[32], in Croatia^[33], founded in 1946^[34], headquartered in Zagreb^[35]; University of Paris^[22], a former entity^[36], in France^[37], founded in 1150^[38], headquartered in Paris^[39]; and University of Warsaw^[23], a university^[40], in Poland^[41], founded in 1816^[42], headquartered in Warsaw^[43]. Đuro Kurepa's doctoral advisor was Maurice René Fréchet^[24]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include mathematics^[14], an academic discipline^[45]; topology^[15], a branch of mathematics^[46]; set theory^[16], a branch of mathematics^[47]; and number theory^[17], a branch of mathematics^[48]. Employers include University of Zagreb^[18], a public university^[49], in Croatia^[50], founded in 1669^[51], headquartered in Zagreb^[52] and University of Belgrade^[19], a public university^[53], in Serbia^[54], founded in 1808^[55], headquartered in Belgrade^[56]. Doctoral students include Stevo Todorčević^[57], a mathematician^[58], b. 1955^[59], of Canada^[60], awarded the CRM-Fields-PIMS prize^[61], specialised in mathematical analysis^[62]; Aleksandar Lipkovski^[63], a mathematician^[64], b. 1955^[65], specialised in mathematics^[66]; Aleksandar Ivić^[67], a mathematician^[68], 1949–2020^[69], of Serbia^[70]; Dimitrije Ugrin-Šparac^[71], a mathematician^[72]; Ratko Tošić^[73], a mathematician^[74], of Serbia^[75]; and Branislav Mirković^[76].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Kurepa Conjecture^[25], Kurepa tree^[26], Kurepa Theorem^[27], and Left Factorial^[77].

Recognition

Awards received include AVNOJ award^[78], a state decoration^[79], in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia^[80], founded in 1966^[81] and Order "For Merit to the People" with golden star^[82], a grade of an order^[83], in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia^[84].

Death and Burial

Đuro Kurepa died on +1993-11-02T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Belgrade^[4]. He is buried at Belgrade New Cemetery^[9].

Why It Matters

Đuro Kurepa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[85]

His notable doctoral advisees include Stevo Todorčević^[86], a mathematician^[87], b. 1955^[88], of Canada^[89], awarded the CRM-Fields-PIMS prize^[90], specialised in mathematical analysis^[91]; Aleksandar Ivić^[92], a mathematician^[93], 1949–2020^[94], of Serbia^[95]; Mara Alagic^[96], a mathematician^[97]; and Zoran Šami^[98], a politician^[99], 1948–2016^[100], of Serbia^[101].

FAQs

Where was Đuro Kurepa born?

Đuro Kurepa was born in Majske Poljane^[2].

Where did Đuro Kurepa die?

Đuro Kurepa passed away in Belgrade^[4].

What did Đuro Kurepa do for work?

Đuro Kurepa worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Đuro Kurepa go to school?

Đuro Kurepa was educated at Collège de France^[20], Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb^[21], University of Paris^[22], and University of Warsaw^[23].

What awards did Đuro Kurepa receive?

Honors received include AVNOJ award^[78] and Order "For Merit to the People" with golden star^[82].