15, the young John von Neumann, recognised as a mathematical prodigy, was sent to study advanced calculus under Szegő. On their first meeting, Szegő was so astounded by von Neumann's mathematical talent and speed that he was brought to tears. Szegő subsequently visited the von Neumann house twice a week to tutor the child prodigy. Some of von Neumann's instant solutions to the problems in calculus posed by Szegő, sketched out on his father's stationery, are now on display at the von Neumann archive at Budapest. Honours Amongst the many honours received during his lifetime were: Julius König Prize of the Hungarian Mathematical Society (1928) Member of the Königsberger Gelehrten Gesellschaft (1928) Corresponding member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna (1960) Honorary member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (1965) Bibliography ; 2nd edn. 1955 Selected articles with A. C. Schaeffer: with Max Schiffer: with Albert Edrei: References External links 1895 births 1985 deaths 20th-century Hungarian mathematicians American people of Hungarian-Jewish descent Austro-Hungarian mathematicians Hungarian emigrants to the United States Hungarian Jews Mathematical analysts People from Kunhegyes Stanford University Department of Mathematics faculty Washington University in St. Louis faculty Washington University in St. Louis mathematicians