György Marx (25 May 1927 – 2 December 2002) was a Hungarian physicist, astrophysicist, science historian and professor. He discovered the

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s and established the law of lepton flavor conservation.

Life

He was the first non-

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laureate of the Bragg Medal of the

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, in 2001. He received it for his "outstanding contributions to physics education".

Death

Marx died on the December 2, 2002 in Budapest after a serious illness. On December 18 he was buried at the

Farkasréti Cemetery Farkasréti Cemetery or Farkasrét Cemetery ( hu, Farkasréti temető) is one of the most famous cemeteries in Budapest. It opened in 1894 and is noted for its extensive views of the city (several people wanted it more to be a resort area than a c ...

with Reformed ceremony in the presence of his family, friends, disciples, colleagues and fellow scientists.

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, neuroscientist and president of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences said the prayer for him.Eltemették Marx György fizikust - origo.hu
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References

1927 births 2002 deaths Scientists from Budapest Eötvös Loránd University alumni Hungarian nuclear physicists Theoretical physicists Members of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences Hungarian Calvinist and Reformed Christians Burials at Farkasréti Cemetery {{scientist-stub