Alfréd Haar
Alfréd Haar (Hungarian: Haar Alfréd; 11 October 1885, Budapest – 16 March 1933, Szeged) was a Hungarian mathematician. In 1904 he began to study at the University of Göttingen. His doctorate was supervised by David Hilbert. The Haar measure, Haar wavelet, and Haar transform are named in his honor. Between 1912 and 1919 he taught at Franz Joseph University in Kolozsvár. Together with Frigyes Riesz, he made the University of Szeged a centre of mathematics. He also founded the Acta Scientiarum Mathematicarum journal together with Riesz.
Alfréd Haar | |
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| Born | 11 October 1885 |
| Died | 16 March 1933 (aged 47) Szeged, Hungary |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Alma mater | University of Göttingen |
| Known for | Haar measure Haar space Haar transform Haar wavelet Haar's Tauberian theorem |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Franz Joseph University University of Szeged |
| Doctoral advisor | David Hilbert |
| Doctoral students | Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy |
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