George Szekeres
George Szekeres AM FAA (Hungarian: [ˈsɛkɛrɛʃ]; 29 May 1911 – 28 August 2005) was a Hungarian–Australian mathematician.
George Szekeres | |
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George Szekeres, 2001 | |
| Born | 29 May 1911 |
| Died | 28 August 2005 (aged 94) Adelaide, Australia |
| Nationality | Hungarian-Australian |
| Alma mater | Technical University of Budapest |
| Known for | Szekeres snark Kruskal–Szekeres coordinates Erdős–Szekeres theorem |
| Spouse | Esther Szekeres |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal (1968) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematician |
| Institutions | University of Adelaide University of New South Wales |
| Doctoral students | Alfred van der Poorten |
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