Esther Szekeres
Esther Szekeres | |
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| Born | Esther Klein 20 February 1910 Hungarian–Australian |
| Spouse | George Szekeres |
| Children | 2 |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Macquarie University |
| Notable ideas | Happy ending problem |
Esther Szekeres, also known as Esther Klein (
Biography
Esther Klein was born to Ignaz Klein in a Jewish family in Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary in 1910. As a young physics student in Budapest,[1] Klein was a member of a group of Hungarians including Paul Erdős, George Szekeres and Pál Turán that convened over interesting mathematical problems.[2]
In 1933, Klein proposed to the group a
Following the outbreak of
In Sydney, Esther lectured at Macquarie University and was actively involved in mathematics enrichment for high-school students. In 1984, she jointly founded a weekly mathematics enrichment meeting that has since expanded into a programme of about 30 groups that continue to meet weekly and inspire high school students throughout Australia and New Zealand.[4]
In 2004, she and George moved back to Adelaide, where, on 28 August 2005, she and her husband died within an hour of each other.[2][1]
Recognition
In 1990, Macquarie gave Szekeres an honorary doctorate.[1] In 1993, she won the BH Neumann Award of the Australian Mathematics Trust.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d Cowling, Michael (7 November 2005). "A world of teaching and numbers - times two". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ a b O'Connor, John J.; Robertson, Edmund F., "Esther Szekeres", MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive, University of St Andrews
- ^ "Shanghai, a city for Jews in China". The Menorah of Fang Bang Lu. Archived from the original on 13 August 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2005.
- ^ Taylor, Peter (December 2005). "Szekeres Obituary". Australian Mathematics Trust. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ "A7 Awards". Australian Mathematics Trust. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
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