Károly Jordán
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Summary
Károly Jordán was born on December 16, 1871[1], in Pest[2]. He died on December 24, 1959[3], in Budapest[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5]. He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Fiume Road Graveyard[7]
- Spouse: Marthe Jordán[8]
- Country of citizenship: Hungary[9]
- Position held: full professor[10]
- Educated at: University of Geneva[11]
- Award received: Kossuth Prize[12], Kőnig Gyula Award[13], Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[14]
- Member of: Hungarian Academy of Sciences[15], Institute of Mathematical Statistics[16]
- Sex or gender: male[17]
- Doctoral student: Lajos Takács[18]
- Commons category: Károly Jordán[19]
- Family name: Jordán[20], Jordan[21]
- Given name: Károly[22], Charles[23]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Hungarian[24]
- Birth name: Jordán Károly József[25]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[26]
Why It Matters
Károly Jordán's notable doctoral advisees include Lajos Takács[27], a mathematician[28], 1924–2015[29], of United States[30], awarded the John von Neumann Theory Prize[31], specialised in probability theory[32].
FAQs
Where was Károly Jordán born?
Károly Jordán was born in Pest[2].
Where did Károly Jordán die?
Károly Jordán passed away in Budapest[4].
Who was Károly Jordán married to?
Károly Jordán's spouses include Marthe Jordán[8].
What did Károly Jordán do for work?
Károly Jordán worked as a mathematician[5].
Where did Károly Jordán go to school?
Károly Jordán was educated at University of Geneva[11].
What awards did Károly Jordán receive?
Honors received include Kossuth Prize[12], Kőnig Gyula Award[13], and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[14].