Farkas Bolyai

Farkas Bolyai
Farkas Bolyai
Born(1775-02-09)9 February 1775
Bolya, Grand Principality of Transylvania (now Buia as part of Șeica Mare, Romania)
Died20 November 1856(1856-11-20) (aged 81)
Neumarkt am Mieresch, Grand Principality of Transylvania, Austrian Empire (now Târgu Mureş, Romania)
Alma materUniversity of Jena
University of Göttingen
Known forContributions to the foundations of geometry
Wallace–Bolyai–Gerwien theorem
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
Academic advisorsAbraham Gotthelf Kästner
Notable studentsJános Bolyai

Farkas Bolyai (Hungarian: [ˈfɒrkɒʃ ˈboːjɒi]; 9 February 1775 – 20 November 1856; also known as Wolfgang Bolyai in Germany) was a Hungarian mathematician, mainly known for his work in geometry.

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