Jur Hronec

After graduating from high school in Rožňava he studied mathematics and physics at the University of Kolozsvár under supervision of Professor Ludwig Schlesinger.

He recognised the importance of mathematics in science and technology and focused his research on application to technical problems.

He wrote a considerable number of scientific papers, publications and university textbooks, the most important are: He lectured at many national and international conferences and symposia.

In the spring of 1936 Jur Hronec was the initiator of "Action for the construction of Slovak universities", where he was elected President at its founding meeting.

This activity has been successful - in June 1937 the National Assembly adopted the law on the establishment of a technical university in Kosice.

In 1940 he participated in the establishment of the Slovak University of Natural Sciences and College of Commerce in Bratislava, where he became its first Dean.

On his initiative and in collaboration with several mathematicians in Slovakia there were various math competitions organized for high school students, which from 1951 were working within the framework of mathematical olympiad.

J. Hronec has great merits in the development of a high level of mathematics in Slovakia, where he mentored nearly two generations of Slovak Mathematicians.