Géza Fodor

Hungarian mathematician (1927–1977)
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Géza Fodor

Summary

Géza Fodor is a human[1]. He was born in Szeged[2]. He was born on May 6, 1927[3]. He died in Szeged[4]. He died on September 28, 1977[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Szeged[2], Géza Fodor…
  • Géza Fodor died in Szeged[4].
  • Géza Fodor was born on May 6, 1927[3].
  • Géza Fodor died on September 28, 1977[5].
  • Burial took place at Central graveyard in Szeged[8].
  • Géza Fodor held citizenship in Hungary[9].
  • Géza Fodor's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Géza Fodor's field of work was set theory[10].
  • Géza Fodor held the position of full professor[11].
  • Géza Fodor was educated at University of Szeged[12].
  • Géza Fodor's doctoral advisor was László Kalmár[13].
  • Géza Fodor's doctoral advisor was Paul Erdős[14].
  • Géza Fodor was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences[15].
  • Géza Fodor is recorded as male[16].
  • Géza Fodor's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Géza Fodor's Commons category is recorded as Géza Fodor (mathematician)[18].
  • Géza Fodor's family name is recorded as Fodor[19].
  • Géza Fodor's given name is recorded as Géza[20].
  • Géza Fodor's birth name is recorded as Fodor Géza Dezső[21].
  • Géza Fodor's Erdős number is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}[22].
  • Géza Fodor's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Géza Fodor was born in Szeged[2]. He was born on May 6, 1927[3].

Education

Géza Fodor was educated at University of Szeged[12]. Doctoral advisors include László Kalmár[13], a mathematician[24], 1905–1976[25], of Hungary[26], awarded the Kossuth Prize[27], specialised in mathematical logic[28] and Paul Erdős[14], a mathematician[29], 1913–1996[30], of Hungary[31], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[32], specialised in probability theory[33].

Career and Affiliations

Géza Fodor's professions included mathematician[6]. His field of work was set theory[10]. He held the position of full professor[11].

Death and Burial

Géza Fodor died on September 28, 1977[5]. He passed away in Szeged[4]. He is buried at Central graveyard in Szeged[8].

Why It Matters

Géza Fodor ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

He is credited with the discovery of Fodor's lemma[35], a lemma[36].

FAQs

Where was Géza Fodor born?

Born in Szeged[2], Géza Fodor…

Where did Géza Fodor die?

Géza Fodor died in Szeged[4].

What did Géza Fodor do for work?

Géza Fodor worked as mathematician[6].

Where did Géza Fodor go to school?

Géza Fodor was educated at University of Szeged[12].

What did Géza Fodor discover?

Géza Fodor is credited as discoverer of Fodor's lemma[35].

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  11. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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