János Aczél (mathematician)
Hungarian-Canadian mathematician (1924–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
János Dezső Aczél FRSC (Hungarian: [ˈɒt͡seːl]; 26 December 1924 – 1 January 2020),[1][2] also known as John Aczel,[3] was a Hungarian-Canadian mathematician, who specialized in functional equations and information theory.
The native form of this personal name is Aczél János. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
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János Aczél | |
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![]() Aczél in 1970 | |
Born | János Dezső Aczél (1924-12-26)26 December 1924 |
Died | 1 January 2020(2020-01-01) (aged 95) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
Nationality | Hungarian Canadian |
Spouse | Zsuzsanna Kende |
Children | 2 |
Scientific career | |
Fields | functional equations information theory |
Institutions | University of Waterloo University of Cologne University of Debrecen University of Miskolc University of Szeged |
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