Birthplace of Bolyai János
Birthplace of Bolyai János
Address:
Strada Bolyai János 1
Historical Hungarian county:
Kolozs
GPS coordinates:
46.7697942042, 23.592303676
History
The house where the famous Hungarian mathematician Bolyai János was born on 15 December 1802 at 9 p.m. is located in the centre of Kolozsvár, at the junction of Bel-Közép and Tivoli (today Bolyai János) streets, on the western corner. At that time, the house belonged to Benkő József, a surgeon (i.e. barber), and his wife Bachmann Julianna, who were Bolyai János's maternal grandparents. At one time the building was also owned by Vályi Gábor (1844-1926), a university professor (brother of the mathematician Vályi Gyula). The corner shop once sold porcelain sets. In 1903, when the first memorial plaque was placed on the building, it belonged to the Merchants' Society.
Bolyai's birthplace was unknown at the beginning of the 20th century, but in the context of the upcoming centenary, it was discovered by Schlesinger Lajos, a university professor. The 100th anniversary of Bolyai János's birth was celebrated on 15 January 1903 instead of 15 December 1902, due to the difficulty of travelling in mid-December for guests who had to be invited from far away. The first plaque was placed on the south side of the house, above the balcony.
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