Magdolna Zimányi

Magdolna Zimányi, née Magdolna Györgyi, (Budapest, November 29, 1934 – Budapest, March 27, 2016[3]) was a Hungarian mathematician, computer scientist, one of the pioneers of the Hungarian computer science. In 2000, she won the John von Neumann Prize of the John von Neumann Computer Society.[1]

The native form of this personal name is Zimányi Magdolna. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Magdolna Zimányi
Born
Magdolna Györgyi

(1934-11-29)November 29, 1934
Budapest, Hungary
DiedMarch 27, 2016(2016-03-27) (aged 81)
Budapest, Hungary
NationalityHungarian
Other namesMagda Zimányi
CitizenshipHungary
Alma materEötvös Loránd University
Spouse(s)József Zimányi
AwardsNeumann Prize[1]
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics, computer science
InstitutionsKFKI[2] Research Institute for Particle and Nuclear Physics

Personal life

Her husband József Zimányi was a Széchenyi Prize winner physicist.

See also

Zimányi's CV in English

References
  1. Neumann Prize
  2. KFKI is the abbreviation of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA)'s Central Research Institute for Physics (called "Központi Fizikai Kutatóintézet" in Hungarian)
  3. Magdolna Zimányi's requiem (in Hungarian)
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