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Bela Grunwald

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* Szentantal, December 2, 1839 – † Courbevoie/Franciao., May 4, 1891 / politician, publicist, historian, corresponding member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (1888) ; ; His father was a farm officer of the Coburg princely family. He completed secondary school in Selmecbánya ... Read More

Alexander Zahlbruckner

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* Szentgyörgy, May 31, 1860 – † Vienna, May 8, 1938 / botanist, corresponding member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (1920) ; ; He began his school studies in his hometown, then graduated in Nagyszombat. He studied natural history and botany at the University of Vienna, and ... Read More

Martin Szentivanyi

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* Szentiván, October 20, 1633 – † Nagyszombat, March 5, 1705 / Jesuit theologian, polymath, university professor ; ; He began his studies at the Jesuit college in Nagyszombat, and joined the Society of Jesus in 1653. He completed his university studies in Nagyszombat and Vienna. ... Read More

Soldier Mor

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* Szentmihályfa, May 5, 1845 – † Budapest, April 6, 1927 / lawyer, university professor ; ; He completed his secondary school studies in Bratislava, law in Vienna, then at the Royal State Law Academy in Pest, from 1872 he was an assistant professor at the Law Academy in Sibiu and... Read More

Matthias Tibor

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* Szentmihályfalva, February 23, 1902 – † Budapest, January 13, 1995 / Jesuit astronomer, theologian, member of the Saint Stephen Academy ; ; He completed his studies at the University of Budapest, then expanded his knowledge at the Dublin Observatory, and in 1934 at the Vatican'... Read More

Jacob Lamm

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* Szepesbéla, 1791 – Košice, 1855 k. / hydraulic engineer ; ; He received his diploma in 1814 at the Institutum Geometricum in Pest. He was assigned as an intern to the section of the Tisza between Rakamaz and Tokaj (1813). Between 1827 and 1839 he worked on the intake and regula... Read More

Petzval Joseph Miksa

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* Szepesbéla, January 6, 1807 – † Vienna, September 17, 1891 / engineer, mathematician, university professor, external member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (1873) ; ; Brother of Ottó Petzval. His father was a teacher. He began his schooling in Késmárk, completed high schoo... Read More

Otto Petzval

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* Szepesbéla, 6 January 1809 – † Budapest, 28 August 1883 / engineer, mathematician, university professor, member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (1858) ; ; younger brother of József Petzval. He began his schooling in Késmárk, completed high school in Levoča, and the Royal A... Read More

Ludwig Gyula, Ludwig

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* Szepesbéla, April 21, 1841 – † Budapest, January 6, 1919 / railway construction engineer, president of MÁV ; ; son of János Ludvigh. He completed his school studies abroad, after his father was forced to emigrate following the suppression of the Hungarian War of Independence in... Read More

Gyula Hazay

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* Szepesbéla, March 14, 1842 –  † Budapest, October 5, 1887 / lawyer, zoologist, conchiologist ; ; He graduated from the University of Pest, then became the private secretary of Gr. Gyula Andrássy. In 1867, he was a draftsman in the Ministry of Finance, and in 1871 he became the ... Read More