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Imre Lakatos

By jrmillan

  • Birth

    Imre Lakatos was a Hungarian-born philosopher of mathematics and science. He was born on the 9th of November 1922.
  • Education

    Education

    Having an excellent school career, winning awards, competition and prizes in mathematics Lakatos entered Debrecen University.

  • Education(cont'd)

    Finally Imre Lakatos graduated in Physics, Mathematics, and Philosophy.
  • Education(cont'd)

    Education(cont'd)

    Lakatos moved to Budapest and became a graduate student in Budapest University.
  • Struggles

    Struggles

    Imre Lamakos fled his native land to Britain when Hungarian uprising was suppressed by Soviet tanks.

  • Death

    At the age of 51, Imre Lakatos passed away in London, United Kingdom on February 2nd 1974
  • Publication

    Publication

    Lakatos first major publication was called "Proofs and Refutations" where he expresses his views on how mathematics progressed and was published in 1976.