Science · 1887–1985
George Pólya — Age & Birthday
Born: 13 December 1887 · Died: 8 September 1985 · Age at death: 97
How old was George Pólya when he died?
George Pólya died aged 97. He was born on 13 December 1887 and died on 8 September 1985.
Hungarian mathematician known for his work on problem-solving heuristics
Did you know?His book How to Solve It has sold millions of copies and remains a standard text for teaching mathematical logic.
George Pólya (Hungarian: Pólya György; December 13, 1887 – September 7, 1985) was a Hungarian-American mathematician. He was a professor of mathematics from 1914 to 1940 at ETH Zürich and from 1940 to 1953 at Stanford University.
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- Age at death
- 97
- Would be
- 138
- Years since death
- 41
- Born
- December 13, 1887 · Budapest, Hungary
- Died
- September 8, 1985
- Nationality
- Hungarian
- Known for
- Science
Family
- Father
- Jakab Pólya
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- Would-be age todayGeorge Pólya would be 138 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryGeorge Pólya's 139th birthday is in 48 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!139th
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