Alfréd Haar

Hungarian mathematician (1885–1933)
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Alfréd Haar
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Summary

Alfréd Haar is a human[1]. He was born in Budapest[2]. He was born on October 11, 1885[3]. He passed away in Szeged[4]. He died on March 16, 1933[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 (464 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Alfréd Haar was born in Budapest[2].
  • Alfréd Haar died in Szeged[4].
  • Alfréd Haar was born on October 11, 1885[3].
  • Alfréd Haar died on March 16, 1933[5].
  • Burial took place at Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery[9].
  • Alfréd Haar held citizenship in Hungary[10].
  • Alfréd Haar's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Alfréd Haar's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Alfréd Haar's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Alfréd Haar was employed by Franz Joseph University[12].
  • Among Alfréd Haar's employers was University of Göttingen[13].
  • Alfréd Haar was employed by University of Szeged[14].
  • Alfréd Haar was educated at University of Göttingen[15].
  • Alfréd Haar was educated at Fasori Gimnázium[16].
  • Alfréd Haar's doctoral advisor was David Hilbert[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Alfréd Haar is Haar wavelet[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Alfréd Haar is Haar measure[19].
  • Alfréd Haar was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Alfréd Haar is recorded as male[21].
  • Alfréd Haar's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Alfréd Haar supervised Jenő Gergely as a doctoral student[23].
  • Alfréd Haar supervised Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy as a doctoral student[24].
  • Alfréd Haar supervised Jenő Gergely as a doctoral student[25].
  • Alfréd Haar's Commons category is recorded as Alfréd Haar[26].
  • The cause of death was stomach cancer[27].

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Origins and Family

Alfréd Haar was born in Budapest[2]. He was born on October 11, 1885[3].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen[15], a campus university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1734[30], headquartered in Göttingen[31] and Fasori Gimnázium[16], a high school[32], in Hungary[33], founded in 1823[34]. Alfréd Haar's doctoral advisor was David Hilbert[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Alfréd Haar's field of work was mathematics[11]. Employers include Franz Joseph University[12], a university[35], founded in 1872[36], headquartered in Cluj-Napoca[37]; University of Göttingen[13], a campus university[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1734[40], headquartered in Göttingen[41]; and University of Szeged[14], a public university[42], in Hungary[43], founded in 1921[44], headquartered in Cluj-Napoca[45]. Doctoral students include Jenő Gergely[23], a mathematician[46], 1896–1974[47], of Romania[48] and Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy[24], a mathematician[49], 1913–1998[50], of Hungary[51], awarded the Kossuth Prize[52], specialised in mathematical analysis[53].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Haar wavelet[18], a mathematical concept[54] and Haar measure[19], a mathematical concept[55]. Things named for Alfréd Haar include Haar measure[56], a mathematical concept[57] and Haar wavelet[58], a mathematical concept[59].

Death and Burial

Alfréd Haar died on March 16, 1933[5]. He died in Szeged[4]. The cause of death was stomach cancer[27]. Burial took place at Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Alfréd Haar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (464 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

He is credited with the discovery of Haar measure[62], a mathematical concept[63]. Entities named for him include Haar measure[56], a mathematical concept[57] and Haar wavelet[58], a mathematical concept[59].

His notable doctoral advisees include Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy[64], a mathematician[65], 1913–1998[66], of Hungary[67], awarded the Kossuth Prize[68], specialised in mathematical analysis[69].

FAQs

Where was Alfréd Haar born?

Alfréd Haar's place of birth was Budapest[2].

Where did Alfréd Haar die?

Alfréd Haar died in Szeged[4].

What did Alfréd Haar do for work?

Alfréd Haar worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Alfréd Haar go to school?

Alfréd Haar was educated at University of Göttingen[15] and Fasori Gimnázium[16].

What did Alfréd Haar discover?

Alfréd Haar is credited as discoverer of Haar measure[62].

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Class ancestry

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