Paul Erdös (born Pál Erdõs): born March 26, 1913 (Budapest, Hungary), died September 20, 1996 (Warsaw, Poland). Erdös is arguably one of the greatest and most prolific mathematicians ever known. He is directly responsible for the creation of several fields of mathematical investigation (particularly in discreet mathematics), and contributed heavily to many others. Erdös defied the ... [MORE] 1. MacTutor History of Mathematics: Erdos - Biography with links. 2. Paul Erdos - Founded the field of discrete mathematics, which is used in computer science. Gives family background about his coddled childhood, university training in Budapest, and his discovery a proof to Chebyshev's theorem. 3. The Erdös Number Project - List of people with Erdös number at most 2. 4. Erdõs Pál (1913-1996) - Tribute includes a collection of photos. 5. Paul Erdos, a Math Wayfarer at Field's Pinnacle, Dies at 83 - New York Times obituary. 6. Paul Erdös NEW! - Biography of the mathematician with links to relevant terms and related links. From the MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive. 7. Reminiscences of Paul Erdos - Article from The Mathematical Association of America by Melvin Henriksen. 8. University of Chicago: Paul Erdös - Tributes, obituaries, and articles.

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