Tibor Gallai
Tibor Gallai | |
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| Born | 15 July 1912 |
| Died | 2 January 1992 (aged 79) Budapest, Hungary |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Alma mater | Technical University of Budapest |
| Known for | Sylvester–Gallai theorem |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Eötvös Loránd University |
| Doctoral advisor | Dénes Kőnig |
| Doctoral students | László Lovász |
Tibor Gallai (born Tibor Grünwald, 15 July 1912 – 2 January 1992) was a Hungarian mathematician. He worked in combinatorics, especially in graph theory, and was a lifelong friend and collaborator of Paul Erdős. He was a student of Dénes Kőnig and an advisor of László Lovász. He was a corresponding member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (1991).