János Bolyai
János Bolyai (Hungarian: [ˈjaːnoʃ ˈboːjɒi]; 15 December 1802 – 27 January 1860) or Johann Bolyai, was a Hungarian mathematician who developed absolute geometry—a geometry that includes both Euclidean geometry and hyperbolic geometry. The discovery of a consistent alternative geometry that might correspond to the structure of the universe helped to free mathematicians to study abstract concepts irrespective of any possible connection with the physical world.
János Bolyai | |
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Portrait of J. Bolyai by Ferenc Márkos (2012) | |
| Born | 15 December 1802 Kolozsvár, Transylvania (now Cluj-Napoca, Romania) |
| Died | 27 January 1860 (aged 57) Marosvásárhely, Austrian Empire (now Târgu Mureș, Romania) |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Education | TherMilAk (diploma, 1822) |
| Known for | Non-Euclidean geometry |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Academic advisors | Farkas Bolyai |
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