Miklós Laczkovich
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Miklós Laczkovich (born 21 February 1948) is a Hungarian mathematician mainly noted for his work on real analysis and geometric measure theory. His most famous result is the solution of Tarski's circle-squaring problem in 1989.
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[edit] Career
Laczkovich received his degree in mathematics in 1971 at Eötvös Loránd University, where he has been teaching ever since, currently leading the Department of Analysis. He is also a professor at University College London. He has held several guest professor positions in the UK, Canada, Italy and the USA.
Also being a prolific author, he published over 100 papers and two books, one of which, the Conjecture and Proof, was an international success.
[edit] Honours
- Ostrowski Prize (1993)
- Member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (corresponding: 1993, full: 1998)
- Széchenyi Prize (1998)
[edit] Trivia
Professor Laczkovich enjoys and performs classical music; he has been active in various choirs in the past decades.
[edit] Links
- Homepage at Eötvös Loránd University
- Homepage at University College London
- A:N:S Chorus, an ensemble focused on 15th century polyphonic music, of which he is a member
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