György Marx

György Marx (May 25, 1927, Budapest, Hungary – December 2, 2002, ibidem) was a Hungarian physicist, astrophysicist, science historian and professor. He discovered the lepton numbers and established the law of lepton flavor conservation.[1][2]

György Marx
György Marx holding a lecture in 1981
Born(1927-05-25)25 May 1927
Budapest, Hungary
Died2 December 2002(2002-12-02) (aged 75)
Budapest, Hungary
CitizenshipHungary
Education
  • University of Budapest
Known for
Home townBudapest, Hungary
Awards
Scientific career
FieldsNuclear physics
Astrophysics
Science history
Institutions
  • University of Budapest (theoretical physics) (1948–1970)
    (nuclear physics) (1970–1998)
Influenced

Life

He was the first non-British laureate of the Bragg Medal[3] of the Institute of Physics, in 2001. He received it for his "outstanding contributions to physics education".[4]

Death
The tomb of György Marx and his parents in the Farkasréti Cemetery (30/2-1-3.)

Marx died on the December 2, 2002 in Budapest after a serious illness. On December 18 he was buried at the Farkasréti Cemetery with Reformed ceremony in the presence of his family, friends, disciples, colleagues and fellow scientists. Szilveszter E. Vizi, neuroscientist and president of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences said the prayer for him.[5]

References
  1. Megemlékezés - MARX GYÖRGY (1927-2002) - Sándor Szalay, András Patkós - Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 2003/4
  2. New Wave Media Group Zrt. "Eltemették Marx György fizikust". origo.hu. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
  3. Bragg medal recipients, retrieved 2019-08-24.
  4. Abstract - Life in the nuclear valley - George Marx
  5. Eltemették Marx György fizikust - origo.hu
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