Arpad Elo
American-Hungarian physicist (1903–1992) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The native form of this personal name is Élő Árpád Imre. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Arpad Emmerich Elo (né Élő Árpád Imre [1][2] August 25, 1903 – November 5, 1992) was a Hungarian-American physics professor who created the Elo rating system for two-player games such as chess.
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Arpad Elo | |
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Born | Élő Árpád Imre (1903-08-25)August 25, 1903 |
Died | November 5, 1992(1992-11-05) (aged 89) Brookfield, Wisconsin, U.S. |
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Alma mater | University of Chicago |
Known for | Elo rating system |
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Fields | Physics |
Institutions | Marquette University |
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Born in Egyházaskesző, Kingdom of Hungary, he moved to the United States with his parents in 1913. He was a professor of physics at Marquette University in Milwaukee and a chess master. By the 1930s he was the strongest chess player in Milwaukee, at the time one of the nation's leading chess cities. He won the Wisconsin State Championship eight times,[3] and was the 11th person inducted into the World Chess Hall of Fame.