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George Szekeres

Hungarian-Australian mathematician (1911-2005) · Hungary · Academics · Died at 94

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George Szekeres, born Szekeres György, was a Hungarian-Australian mathematician. After migrating to Australia after World War II, he worked first for the University of Adelaide, and then the University of New South Wales.

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2005Died28 August 20052002Member of the Order of AustraliaAward1968Thomas Ranken Lyle MedalAward1963Fellow of the Australian Academy of ScienceAward1911Born29 May 1911

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Member of the Order of Australia2002
Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal1968
Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science1963

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George Szekeres, born Szekeres György, was a Hungarian-Australian mathematician. After migrating to Australia after World War II, he worked first for the University of Adelaide, and then the University of New South Wales. He is known for his co-authoring a paper with fellow Hungarian mathematician Paul Erdős known as the "Happy Ending problem", and married mathematician Esther Klein.

Country
Hungary
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1911 to 2005 · aged 94

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