Cornelius Lanczos (Kornél Löwy) (1893-1974). Born in
Székesfehérvár (Hungary). Studied physics and mathematics at the
University of Budapest with Eötvös, Fejér, and Lax. Received his
doctorate in 1921, became scientific assistant at the University of
Freiburg (Germany) and lecturer at the University of Frankfurt am
Main (Germany). Worked with Einstein in Berlin 1928-1929, then
returned to Frankurt. Became a visiting professor at Purdue
University in 1931 and came back on a professorship in 1932. Worked
mainly in mathematical physics and numerical analysis. After 1944
he held various posts in industry and in the National Bureau of
Standards. Left the U.S.A. during the McCarthy era and in 1952
followed an invitation by Schrödinger to become head of the
Theoretical Physics Department of the Dublin Institute for Advanced
Study.