Mathematician:Farkas Wolfgang Bolyai

Frequently referred to as Wolfgang Bolyai.

Hungarian mathematician, mainly known for his work in geometry. Father of János Bolyai.

Nationality
Hungarian

History

 * Born: 9 February 1775 in Bolya (near Nagyszeben), Transylvania, Hungary (now Sibiu, Romania)
 * Died: 20 November 1856 in Marosvásárhely, Transylvania, Hungary (now Târgu-Mureş, Romania)

Books and Papers

 * 1832: Tentamen iuventutem studiosam in elementa matheosos introducendi