Kossuth Prize
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Edition 4 (1951) Winner
Rózsa Péter
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Rózsa Péter
Aliases:
Rózsa Politzer / Politzer Rózsa
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1905-02-17 （Budapest, Austria-Hungary）
- Died
- 1977-02-16 （Budapest, Hungary） age 71
- Nationality
- Hungarian
- Languages
- Hungarian, German
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Budapest
Career
- Occupations
- mathematician, logician
- Active Years
- 1930-1976
- Affiliations
- Budapest Teachers' Training College, Eötvös Loránd University, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
- Memberships
- Hungarian Academy of Sciences, János Bolyai Mathematical Society
- Influenced By
- Lipót Fejér, József Kürschák, László Kalmár, Kurt Gödel, Paul Bernays
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pázmány Péter University | — | mathematics | — | — | Hungary |
| Eötvös Loránd University | — | mathematics | PhD | — | Hungary |
Pázmány Péter University
mathematics
Year of Graduation:
1927
Country:
Hungary
now Eötvös Loránd University
Eötvös Loránd University
mathematics
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
1935
Country:
Hungary
summa cum laude
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Kossuth Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1953 | Manó Beke Prize | — | — | János Bolyai Mathematical Society | 受賞 |
| 1970 | Silver State Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1973 | Gold State Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Kossuth Prize
1951
Result:
受賞
Manó Beke Prize
1953
Organization:
János Bolyai Mathematical Society
Result:
受賞
Silver State Prize
1970
Result:
受賞
Gold State Prize
1973
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Rekursive Funktionen
1951 mathematicsKey work on recursive function theory, the first book on modern logic by a female author.
recursive functionslogical foundations
Translations
- English edition 'Recursive Functions' (1967)
Playing with Infinity
1944 popular mathematicsPopular book on number theory and logic for lay readers, written during WWII, originally in Hungarian, translated into many languages.
infinitymathematical foundations
Translations
- Translated into English and at least a dozen other languages
Rekursive Funktionen in der Komputer-Theorie
1976 computer theoryHer final book applying recursive function theory to computers.
recursive functionstheory of computation
Translations
- English translation (1981)
Bibliography
- Rekursive Funktionen (1951, 1957)
- Recursive Functions (1967)
- Recursive Functions in Computer Theory (1976)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- rigorous logical expositionmathematical clarity
- Recurring Motifs
- recursivenessformal logic
Legacy
Known as the 'founding mother of recursion theory'. Established recursive function theory as a separate field of mathematics. First Hungarian woman to be made an Academic Doctor of Mathematics and first woman elected to the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
Academic Societies
- János Bolyai Mathematical Society
Trivia
- Changed her Jewish surname Politzer to Péter in 1934.
- First Hungarian woman Academic Doctor of Mathematics (1952).
- Popular professor known as 'Aunt Rózsa' to her students.