Ottó Varga

Hungarian mathematician (1909–1969)
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Summary

Ottó Varga was born on November 22, 1909[1], in Szepetnek[2]. He died on June 14, 1969[3], in Budapest[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Farkasréti Cemetery[7]
  • Country of citizenship: Hungary[8]
  • Employer: Budapest University of Technology and Economics[9], German University in Prague[10], Franz Joseph University[11], University of Debrecen[12]
  • Educated at: University of Hamburg[13], German University in Prague[14], University of Vienna[15], Gymnázium Pavla Országha Hviezdoslava v Kežmarku[16]
  • Doctoral advisor: Ludwig Berwald[17]
  • Award received: Kossuth Prize[18], Kőnig Gyula Award[19]
  • Member of: Hungarian Academy of Sciences[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Doctoral student: Miklós Farkas[22], Arthur Moór[23], János Szenthe[24], Gyula Soós[25]
  • Commons category: Ottó Varga (mathematician)[26]
  • Family name: Varga[27]
  • Given name: Ottó[28]
  • Described at URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10338.dmlcz/148115[29]
  • Academic thesis: Beiträge zur Theorie der Finslerschen Räume und der affinzusammenhängenden Räume von Linienelementen[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Hungarian[31]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[32]

FAQs

Where was Ottó Varga born?

Ottó Varga was born in Szepetnek[2].

Where did Ottó Varga die?

Ottó Varga passed away in Budapest[4].

What did Ottó Varga do for work?

Ottó Varga worked as a mathematician[5].

Where did Ottó Varga go to school?

Ottó Varga was educated at University of Hamburg[13], German University in Prague[14], University of Vienna[15], and Gymnázium Pavla Országha Hviezdoslava v Kežmarku[16].

What awards did Ottó Varga receive?

Honors received include Kossuth Prize[18] and Kőnig Gyula Award[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Students of the Universities of Prague 1882–1945. is.cuni.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . billiongraves.com. billiongraves.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . is.cuni.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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