Rózsa Péter

Hungarian mathematician (1905-1977)
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Rózsa Péter
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Rózsa Péter

Summary

Rózsa Péter is a human[1]. Born in Budapest[2], she… she was born on February 17, 1905[3]. She passed away in Budapest[4]. She died on February 16, 1977[5]. She worked as a mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and scientist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (150 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Rózsa Péter's place of birth was Budapest[2].
  • Rózsa Péter died in Budapest[4].
  • Rózsa Péter was born on February 17, 1905[3].
  • Rózsa Péter died on February 16, 1977[5].
  • Rózsa Péter is buried at Farkasréti Cemetery[10].
  • Rózsa Péter held citizenship in Hungary[11].
  • Hungarian was Rózsa Péter's native language[12].
  • Rózsa Péter is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[13].
  • Rózsa Péter worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Rózsa Péter worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Rózsa Péter worked as a scientist[8].
  • Rózsa Péter's field of work was mathematics[14].
  • Rózsa Péter's field of work was subject didactics[15].
  • Rózsa Péter's field of work was logic[16].
  • Rózsa Péter's field of work was set theory[17].
  • Rózsa Péter was employed by Eötvös Loránd University[18].
  • Rózsa Péter was employed by Budapesti Tanítóképző Főiskola[19].
  • Rózsa Péter was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[20].
  • Rózsa Péter received the Kossuth Prize[21].
  • Rózsa Péter received the State Award of the People's Republic of Hungary[22].
  • Rózsa Péter received the Manó Beke Prize[23].
  • Rózsa Péter was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Rózsa Péter is recorded as female[25].
  • Rózsa Péter's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Rózsa Péter supervised Michael Makkai as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Budapest[2], Rózsa Péter… she was born on February 17, 1905[3]. She is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[13]. Hungarian was her native language[12].

Education

Rózsa Péter was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and scientist[8]. Fields of work include mathematics[14], an academic discipline[28]; subject didactics[15]; logic[16], a class used in Universal Decimal Classification[29]; and set theory[17], a branch of mathematics[30]. Employers include Eötvös Loránd University[18], a public research university[31], in Hungary[32], founded in 1635[33], headquartered in Budapest[34] and Budapesti Tanítóképző Főiskola[19], a college[35], in Hungary[36], founded in 1869[37]. Rózsa Péter supervised Michael Makkai as a doctoral student[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Kossuth Prize[21], an award[38], in Hungary[39], founded in 1948[40]; State Award of the People's Republic of Hungary[22], an award[41], in Hungarian People's Republic[42], founded in 1963[43]; and Manó Beke Prize[23], a science award[44], in Hungary[45].

Death and Burial

Rózsa Péter died on February 16, 1977[5]. She passed away in Budapest[4]. Burial took place at Farkasréti Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Rózsa Péter ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (150 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] She is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Rózsa Péter born?

Rózsa Péter's place of birth was Budapest[2].

Where did Rózsa Péter die?

Rózsa Péter died in Budapest[4].

What did Rózsa Péter do for work?

Rózsa Péter worked as mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and scientist[8].

Where did Rózsa Péter go to school?

Rózsa Péter was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[20].

What awards did Rózsa Péter receive?

Honors received include Kossuth Prize[21], State Award of the People's Republic of Hungary[22], and Manó Beke Prize[23].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PIM authority. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [26] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . epa.oszk.hu. epa.oszk.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  21. [13] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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