Statue of the two Bolyai
Year of unveiling
1957
Person/persons/event to whom the monument is dedicated
Bolyai Farkas and Bolyai János - two Hungarian mathematicians from Transylvania, who wrote fundamental papers on non-Euclidean geometry.
Localization
Târgu Mureș, county of Mureș, 540067.
Location in relation to the surroundings
The monument lies in a central area of Târgu Mureș, close to the Bolyai Museum.
Text of the inscription
BOLYAI FARKAS 1775-1856
BOLYAI JANOS 1802-1860
General description
The statue is placed on a marble pedestal approximately 1 meter high and about 2 meters wide; the bronze statue is 2 meters high.
Condition
Good
The circumstances of unveiling
The monument was unveiled in the central area of the town Târgu Mureș on 8 September 1957, on the 400 year anniversary of the Reformed Church College where mathematicians Farkas Bolyai and his son, János Bolyai, taught and developed non-Euclidean geometry. It is the work of sculptors István Csorvássy and Márton Izsák.
Later history
Contemporary importance
Nowadays the monument serves as location for wreath ceremonies; Hungarian Science Day has been celebrated here, with international participation, since 1 November 1997, as János Bolyai is perhaps considered to be the most prominent Hungarian scientist.
Publications, sources, links
Localization
Gallery
Târgu Mureș, Județul Mureș.
Rumunia ,547525
