Prêmio Jabuti
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Imre Simon
イムレ・シモン
Imre Simon
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1943-08-14 （Budapest, Hungary）
- Died
- 2009-08-13 （São Paulo, Brazil） age 65
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Languages
- Hungarian, Portuguese, English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Budapest, Hungary (1943-1956) → São Paulo, Brazil (1956-2009)
Career
- Occupations
- mathematician, computer scientist, professor
- Active Years
- 1966-2009
- Affiliations
- Department of Computer Science, Instituto de Matemática e Estatística, University of São Paulo
- Influenced By
- Janusz Brzozowski
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of São Paulo | School of Engineering | Electrical Engineering | Diploma | -1966 | Brazil |
| University of Waterloo | — | Computer Science | Ph.D. | -1972 | Canada |
University of São Paulo
School of Engineering
/ Electrical Engineering
Degree:
Diploma
Period:
-1966
Year of Graduation:
1966
Country:
Brazil
University of Waterloo
Computer Science
Degree:
Ph.D.
Period:
-1972
Year of Graduation:
1972
Country:
Canada
Thesis: Hierarchies of Events with Dot-Depth One
Awards & Nominations
Health
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lung cancer2009年Cause of death
Legacy
Founder of tropical mathematics, researcher in automata theory and theoretical computer science. Professor at University of São Paulo and advocate for open collaborative systems like Wikipedia.
Trivia
- Immigrated to Brazil with parents after the 1956 Hungarian Revolution.
- Tropical mathematics named after his life in Brazil.