Farkas Bolyai | |
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 Farkas Bolyai | |
| Born | 9 February 1775 |
| Died | 20 November 1856 (aged 81) Neumarkt am Mieresch, Grand Principality of Transylvania, Austrian Empire (now Târgu Mureş, Romania) |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Alma mater | University of Jena University of Göttingen |
| Known for | Contributions to the foundations of geometry Wallace–Bolyai–Gerwien theorem |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Academic advisors | Abraham Gotthelf Kästner |
| Notable students | János Bolyai |
Farkas Bolyai (Hungarian: [ˈfɒrkɒʃ ˈboːjɒi]; 9 February 1775 – 20 November 1856; also known as Wolfgang Bolyai in Germany) was a Hungarian mathematician, mainly known for his work in geometry.