Magyar News, 2006. január-május (17. évfolyam, 1-5. szám)
2006-01-01 / 1. szám
It is not ahüut E+E=5 János Kollár Elected to the National Academy of Sciences In recognition of his "outstanding scientific achievements", János Kollár, a theoretical mathematician, was elected to the American National Academy of Sciences in the spring of 2005. Bom in Budapest in 1956, the oldest of six children of Ferenc Kollár and Mária Lászlóffy, he graduated from the Piarist "gimnázium", and obtained a degree in theoretical mathematics in 1980. For a couple of years, he worked at the Mathematical Research Institute, then came to the United States. He obtained his Ph.D. at Brandeis University (outside of Boston). János Kollár next became a "Junior Fellow" at Harvard University, and then taught for 11 years at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. In 1997, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences elected him to be an "extern" member. Since 1998, he has been teaching graduate and undergraduate students at Princeton University. According to his dad, there are only about 100 people in the whole world who understand the mathematics his son János talks about. "I attended one of his lectures," relates the elder Kollár, a hydraulic engineer. "I understood his welcoming remarks to the audience, and I understood his words of thanks at the end of his lecture. But I couldn't understand a word in between!" One person who does understand him is his wife Jennifer, who also teaches mathematics to future engineers at Princeton University. Jennifer is a native of North Carolina. They met at graduate school, and were married in 1984. They have a daughter, Alicia. Jennifer explains, "My greatest accomplishment is - beszélek magyarul!" And she does, too, beautifully, with no accent! She spent eight months in Budapest, and also attended a Hungarian course at New Brunswick, New Jersey. Even Alicia, who attended Hungarian school in Budapest, is fluent, and so is able to keep in contact with her cousins in Hungary. She attends Princeton High School, and is interested in Math and French literature. Between his lectures at Princeton University, János Kollár travels around the world, reading papers at mathematical conferences. Even though laymen cannot understand him, he is making considerable contributions to resolving pivotal scientific problems. He is another Hungarian we can be proud of! Erika Papp 1956 MONUMENT The final statue in the final place at the Gesztenyés Kert. The victorious young Freedom Fighter on the boots of the tom down Stalin statue. It is time for all Hungarians to help erecting it. Make checks payable to: Magyar Studies of America, Inc. Write 1956 Memorial Fund on the Memo line. Send it to: 242 Kings Hwy Cut-off Fairfield, CT 06824-5394 (USA) Support the memory of the Hungarian heroes. The MAGYAR SZO-A HID is a leading weekly newspaper written in the Hungarian language and published in the United States. In 40 pages it gives the readers a full account of international news up to the date, tell about happenings in Hungary. One could read continuous writings in literature, also children’s page, sports, advertisings in all sizes. People could brows through job offerings, companion search. It gives the full program of the Duna Televízió, up to date on jokes and horoscopes. Recently the publisher made it possible to have over 2000 new places for distribution.The annual subscription in the United States is only $40.00. To subscribe note the time (year, half a year, or quarter year) and send your order and payment to: Magyar Szó - A Hid 4809 Ave N, Suite 169 Brooklyn, NY 11234-3711 or call: 1-877-262-4927 (1 -877-A-M AGYAR) Page 6
