Karl Menger
Austrian–American mathematician
Karl Menger (German: [ˈmɛŋɐ]; January 13, 1902 – October 5, 1985) was an Austrian-born American mathematician, the son of the economist Carl Menger. In mathematics, Menger studied the theory of algebras and the dimension theory of low-regularity ("rough") curves and regions; as well as topology.2
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Born Jan 13, 1902, died Oct 5, 1985.1
About
In graph theory, he is credited with Menger's theorem. Outside of mathematics, Menger has substantial contributions to game theory and social sciences.
From Wikipedia’s article on Karl Menger, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
- Econometric SocietyFounder13
Early life and education
Career
Occupation: philosopher, university teacher, mathematician.7
- 1948 to 1971Worked at Illinois Institute of Technology4 5
- 1937 to 1948Worked at University of Notre Dame4
- 1930 to 1931Worked at Harvard University4
- 1930 to 1931Worked at Rice University4
- 1927 to 1937Worked at University of Vienna4
- 1925 to 1927Worked at University of Amsterdam4
- Date not recordedFounded Econometric Society6
Known for: Menger sponge, Menger curvature, Menger space, distance geometry, Menger's theorem.8
Personal life
Awards
- 1928Richard Lieben prize12
Links
Sources
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- 12WikidataKarl Menger: award, on Wikidata
- 13WikidataEconometric Society, Founder
- 14Wikimedia CommonsKarl Menger photo by Shimer College, Public domain