Cornelius Lanczos

Hungarian mathematician and physicist (1893–1974)
Person human Q1068631
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Cornelius Lanczos

Summary

Cornelius Lanczos is a human[1]. He was born in Székesfehérvár[2]. He was born on February 2, 1893[3]. He passed away in Budapest[4]. He died on June 25, 1974[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], physicist[7], theoretical physicist[8], and scientist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Cornelius Lanczos's place of birth was Székesfehérvár[2].
  • Cornelius Lanczos died in Budapest[4].
  • Cornelius Lanczos was born on February 2, 1893[3].
  • Cornelius Lanczos died on June 25, 1974[5].
  • Cornelius Lanczos is buried at Farkasrét Jewish cemetery[11].
  • Among Cornelius Lanczos's spouses was Maria Rupp[12].
  • Cornelius Lanczos held citizenship in Hungary[13].
  • Cornelius Lanczos held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Cornelius Lanczos held citizenship in Ireland[15].
  • Hungarian was Cornelius Lanczos's native language[16].
  • Cornelius Lanczos is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[17].
  • Cornelius Lanczos worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Cornelius Lanczos worked as a physicist[7].
  • Cornelius Lanczos worked as a theoretical physicist[8].
  • Cornelius Lanczos worked as a scientist[9].
  • Cornelius Lanczos's field of work was theoretical physics[18].
  • Among Cornelius Lanczos's employers was National Institute of Standards and Technology[19].
  • Cornelius Lanczos was employed by Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies[20].
  • Cornelius Lanczos was employed by Budapest University of Technology and Economics[21].
  • Among Cornelius Lanczos's employers was University of Freiburg[22].
  • Among Cornelius Lanczos's employers was Goethe University Frankfurt[23].
  • Among Cornelius Lanczos's employers was Purdue University[24].
  • Cornelius Lanczos's education included a stint at Eötvös Loránd University[25].
  • Cornelius Lanczos was educated at University of Szeged[26].
  • Cornelius Lanczos's doctoral advisor was Rudolf Ortvay[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Cornelius Lanczos was born in Székesfehérvár[2]. He was born on February 2, 1893[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[17]. Hungarian was his native language[16].

Education

Educated at Eötvös Loránd University[25], a public research university[28], in Hungary[29], founded in 1635[30], headquartered in Budapest[31] and University of Szeged[26], a public university[32], in Hungary[33], founded in 1921[34], headquartered in Cluj-Napoca[35]. Cornelius Lanczos's doctoral advisor was Rudolf Ortvay[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], physicist[7], theoretical physicist[8], and scientist[9]. Cornelius Lanczos's field of work was theoretical physics[18]. Employers include National Institute of Standards and Technology[19], a research institute[36], in United States[37], founded in 1901[38], headquartered in Gaithersburg[39]; Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies[20], an educational institution[40], in Ireland[41], founded in 1940[42]; Budapest University of Technology and Economics[21], a public university[43], in Hungary[44], founded in 1782[45], headquartered in Budapest[46]; University of Freiburg[22], a public university[47], in Germany[48], founded in 1457[49], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau[50]; Goethe University Frankfurt[23], a public university[51], in Germany[52], founded in 1914[53], headquartered in Jügelhaus[54]; and Purdue University[24], a public research university[55], in United States[56], founded in 1869[57].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Lanczos algorithm[58], an eigenvalue algorithm[59]; Lanczos approximation[60], a mathematical concept[61]; Lanczos resampling[62], an image scaling algorithm[63]; Lanczos tensor[64], a mathematical concept[65]; Lanczos-type product methods[66]; and symmetric Lanczos algorithm[67]. Things named for Cornelius Lanczos include Lanczos resampling[68], an image scaling algorithm[69]; Lanczos algorithm[70], an eigenvalue algorithm[71]; and 191341 Lánczos[72], an asteroid[73].

Recognition

Cornelius Lanczos received the Chauvenet Prize[74].

Personal Life

Among Cornelius Lanczos's spouses was Maria Rupp[12].

Death and Burial

Cornelius Lanczos died on June 25, 1974[5]. He passed away in Budapest[4]. He is buried at Farkasrét Jewish cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Cornelius Lanczos ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[75] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[76]

He is credited with the discovery of Lanczos resampling[77], an image scaling algorithm[78] and van Stockum dust[79], a dust solution[80], founded in 1924[81]. Entities named for him include Lanczos resampling[68], an image scaling algorithm[69]; Lanczos algorithm[70], an eigenvalue algorithm[71]; and 191341 Lánczos[72], an asteroid[73].

FAQs

Where was Cornelius Lanczos born?

Born in Székesfehérvár[2], Cornelius Lanczos…

Where did Cornelius Lanczos die?

Cornelius Lanczos died in Budapest[4].

Who was Cornelius Lanczos married to?

Cornelius Lanczos's spouses include Maria Rupp[12].

What did Cornelius Lanczos do for work?

Cornelius Lanczos worked as mathematician[6], physicist[7], theoretical physicist[8], and scientist[9].

Where did Cornelius Lanczos go to school?

Cornelius Lanczos was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[25] and University of Szeged[26].

What awards did Cornelius Lanczos receive?

Honors received include Chauvenet Prize[74].

What did Cornelius Lanczos discover?

Cornelius Lanczos is credited as discoverer of Lanczos resampling[77] and van Stockum dust[79].

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