MATHEMATICIAN
George Szekeres
1911 - 2005

George Szekeres
George Szekeres AM FAA (Hungarian: [ˈsɛkɛrɛʃ]; 29 May 1911 – 28 August 2005) was a Hungarian–Australian mathematician. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George Szekeres is the 832nd most popular mathematician (up from 912th in 2019), the 664th most popular biography from Hungary (up from 770th in 2019) and the 20th most popular Hungarian Mathematician.
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Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, George Szekeres ranks 832 out of 1,004. Before him are Douglas McIlroy, Hans Rademacher, Ennio de Giorgi, Hellmuth Kneser, Friedrich Engel, and Corrado Segre. After him are Georgy Adelson-Velsky, Marcel Riesz, Oskar Perron, Harish-Chandra, Marina Ratner, and Erich Kähler.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
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1932 - Present
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 826
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1892 - 1969
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 827
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1928 - 1996
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 828
Hellmuth Kneser
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HPI: 54.46
Rank: 829
Friedrich Engel
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HPI: 54.46
Rank: 830
Corrado Segre
1863 - 1924
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 831
George Szekeres
1911 - 2005
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 832
Georgy Adelson-Velsky
1922 - 2014
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 833
Marcel Riesz
1886 - 1969
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 834
Oskar Perron
1880 - 1975
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 835
Harish-Chandra
1923 - 1983
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 836
Marina Ratner
1938 - 2017
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 837
Erich Kähler
1906 - 2000
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 838
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1911, George Szekeres ranks 324. Before him are Robert Lamoot, Wilhelm Leichum, Frithjof Ulleberg, Basil Dearden, Imre Rajczy, and Leonard Warren. After him are Anatol Rapoport, Eduard Kainberger, Ekrem Akurgal, Sufia Kamal, Arvid Thörn, and Millosh Gjergj Nikolla. Among people deceased in 2005, George Szekeres ranks 284. Before him are Sergei Starostin, Lucien Carr, Renée Faure, Carl Amery, Carl Forssell, and Mario Luzi. After him are Dahlia Ravikovitch, Richard Doll, Gaylord Nelson, Lane Smith, Parveen Babi, and Josef Holeček.
Others Born in 1911
Go to all RankingsRobert Lamoot
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1996
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 318
Wilhelm Leichum
ATHLETE
1911 - 1941
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 319
Frithjof Ulleberg
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1993
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 320
Basil Dearden
FILM DIRECTOR
1911 - 1971
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 321
Imre Rajczy
ATHLETE
1911 - 1978
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 322
Leonard Warren
SINGER
1911 - 1960
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 323
George Szekeres
MATHEMATICIAN
1911 - 2005
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 324
Anatol Rapoport
PSYCHOLOGIST
1911 - 2007
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 325
Eduard Kainberger
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1974
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 326
Ekrem Akurgal
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1911 - 2002
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 327
Sufia Kamal
WRITER
1911 - 1999
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 328
Arvid Thörn
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1986
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 329
Millosh Gjergj Nikolla
WRITER
1911 - 1938
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 330
Others Deceased in 2005
Go to all RankingsSergei Starostin
LINGUIST
1953 - 2005
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 278
Lucien Carr
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2005
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 279
Renée Faure
ACTOR
1918 - 2005
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 280
Carl Amery
WRITER
1922 - 2005
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 281
Carl Forssell
ATHLETE
1917 - 2005
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 282
Mario Luzi
WRITER
1914 - 2005
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 283
George Szekeres
MATHEMATICIAN
1911 - 2005
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 284
Dahlia Ravikovitch
WRITER
1936 - 2005
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 285
Richard Doll
PHYSICIAN
1912 - 2005
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 286
Gaylord Nelson
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2005
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 287
Lane Smith
ACTOR
1936 - 2005
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 288
Parveen Babi
ACTOR
1949 - 2005
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 289
Josef Holeček
ATHLETE
1921 - 2005
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 290
In Hungary
Among people born in Hungary, George Szekeres ranks 664 out of 1,077. Before him are Géza Kádas (1926), József Szlávy (1818), János Pilinszky (1921), Károly Fogl (1895), Imre Rajczy (1911), and István Hevesi (1931). After him are Péter Marót (1945), Ildikó Újlaky-Rejtő (1937), Gyula Rákosi (1938), Marcel Riesz (1886), Károly Dietz (1885), and Paula Marosi (1936).
Others born in Hungary
Go to all RankingsGéza Kádas
SWIMMER
1926 - 1979
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 658
József Szlávy
POLITICIAN
1818 - 1900
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 659
János Pilinszky
WRITER
1921 - 1981
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 660
Károly Fogl
SOCCER PLAYER
1895 - 1969
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 661
Imre Rajczy
ATHLETE
1911 - 1978
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 662
István Hevesi
ATHLETE
1931 - 2018
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 663
George Szekeres
MATHEMATICIAN
1911 - 2005
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 664
Péter Marót
ATHLETE
1945 - 2020
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 665
Ildikó Újlaky-Rejtő
FENCER
1937 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 666
Gyula Rákosi
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 667
Marcel Riesz
MATHEMATICIAN
1886 - 1969
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 668
Károly Dietz
COACH
1885 - 1969
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 669
Paula Marosi
ATHLETE
1936 - 2022
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 670
Among MATHEMATICIANS In Hungary
Among mathematicians born in Hungary, George Szekeres ranks 20. Before him are Pál Turán (1910), Dénes Kőnig (1884), Lipót Fejér (1880), Alfréd Haar (1885), Alfréd Rényi (1921), and Vera T. Sós (1930). After him are Marcel Riesz (1886), Raoul Bott (1923), Cornelius Lanczos (1893), and Béla Bollobás (1943).
Pál Turán
1910 - 1976
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 14
Dénes Kőnig
1884 - 1944
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 15
Lipót Fejér
1880 - 1959
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 16
Alfréd Haar
1885 - 1933
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 17
Alfréd Rényi
1921 - 1970
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 18
Vera T. Sós
1930 - 2023
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 19
George Szekeres
1911 - 2005
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 20
Marcel Riesz
1886 - 1969
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 21
Raoul Bott
1923 - 2005
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 22
Cornelius Lanczos
1893 - 1974
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 23
Béla Bollobás
1943 - Present
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 24