Paul Erdős
Paul Erdős (1913 – 1996) was a mathematician from Hungary. In short: published about 1,500 papers with hundreds of collaborators. They lived 83 years.
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Field: combinatorics and number theory. Place: Hungary.
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Known for: published about 1,500 papers with hundreds of collaborators.
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Lifespan: 1913 – 1996, 83 years.
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In this list of 56 mathematicians, Paul Erdős comes after Alan Turing and before Claude Shannon.
Mathematicians alive at the same time as Paul Erdős
| Mathematician | Lived | Years in common |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Shannon | 1916 – 2001 | 80 |
| Katherine Johnson | 1918 – 2020 | 78 |
| Andrey Kolmogorov | 1903 – 1987 | 74 |
| Alexander Grothendieck | 1928 – 2014 | 68 |
| John Nash | 1928 – 2015 | 68 |
| Kurt Gödel | 1906 – 1978 | 65 |
| John Conway | 1937 – 2020 | 59 |
| John von Neumann | 1903 – 1957 | 44 |
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Who was Paul Erdős?
Paul Erdős (1913 – 1996) was a mathematician from Hungary. In short: published about 1,500 papers with hundreds of collaborators. They lived 83 years.
What is Paul Erdős known for?
Published about 1,500 papers with hundreds of collaborators.
When was Paul Erdős born?
1913.
When did Paul Erdős die?
1996.