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Julius Konig

Who

Julius Konig · Science & Medicine

What

Set theory; Konig's theorem on cardinals

When

1849, Győr, Austria-Hungary (now Hungary) — 1913, Budapest, Austria-Hungary (now Hungary)

Where

Hungary

Biography

Julius Konig is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Set theory; Konig's theorem on cardinals

How & why

Gyula (Julius) König was a Hungarian mathematician known for König's theorem on cardinal numbers in set theory and for contributions to algebra and analysis; he was a central organizer of Hungarian mathematics. Born into a Jewish family, he was of Jewish origin.

Sources & external links

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Mathematics

Contributions & Sources

Set theory; Konig's theorem on cardinals

1849

Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Mathematics