Miron Nicolescu

Miron Nicolescu (; August 27, 1903 – June 30, 1975) was a Romanian mathematician, best known for his work in real analysis and differential equations. He was president of the Romanian Academy and vice-president of the International Mathematical Union.

Born in Giurgiu, the son of a teacher, Upon returning to Romania, he taught at the University of Cernăuți until 1940, when he was named professor at the University of Bucharest.

In 1936, he was elected an associate member of the Romanian Academy, and, in 1953, full member. After King Michael's Coup of August 23, 1944, Nicolescu joined the Social Democratic Party, and later became a member of the Romanian Communist Party. In 1963, he became director of the Institute of Mathematics of the Romanian Academy, a position he held until 1973.

Nicolescu was awarded the Legion of Honour, Commander rank, and was elected in 1972 member of the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. At the International Congress of Mathematicians held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1974, he was elected vice-president of the International Mathematical Union, a position he held from 1975 until his death (his term was completed by Gheorghe Vrănceanu).

A technical high school in Sector 4 of Bucharest bears his name, and so does a boulevard in Giurgiu.

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