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Farkas Bolyai
1775 – 1856
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryFarkas Bolyai was a Hungarian mathematician, mainly known for his work in geometry.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
February 9, 1775
Buia
Date of death
November 20, 1856
Târgu Mureș
Citizenship
Austrian Empire
Occupations & fields
mathematicianpoetinventorastronomer
Notable works
Wallace–Bolyai–Gerwien theorem
- Field and occupation
- maďarský matematik a geometr
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