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Maurer Gyula

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* Košice, 23 January 1872 – † Budapest, 8 July 1948 / civil engineer ; ; He graduated from the Budapest Technical University, and after his studies he first worked as an assistant professor in the hydraulic engineering department. During his study trip abroad, he worked at the Rh... Read More

Lorinc Toth

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* Komárom, December 17, 1814 – † Budapest, March 17, 1903 / writer, jurist, member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (1858) ; ; He studied at the Academy in Bratislava, later studied law in Pest. In 1838 he passed the bar exam and worked as a prosecutor for noble families. He ... Read More

Joseph Szinnyei (Ferber)

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* Komárom, March 18, 1830 –  † Budapest, August 9, 1913 / bibliographer, librarian ; ; Orphaned at an early age, having lost his father at the age of five and his mother at the age of six. From then on, he was raised by his paternal aunt together with his three sisters. He comple... Read More

Elemér Crow

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* Felsőludány, October 14, 1873 – † Budapest, December 1944 v. end of January 1945 / cultural historian, corresponding member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences ; ; He graduated from the Reformed High School in Budapest, and obtained his doctorate in humanities from the Univers... Read More

William Benczur

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* Košice, December 17, 1873 – † Košice, 1940 / local historian, bank clerk ; ; Between the two world wars, he was an official of the Košice savings bank and the treasurer of the Kazinczy Society. As a local historian, he dealt with the past of his hometown ; ;  His main works: ; ... Read More

Haltenberger Samu

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* Košice, 20 February 1875 – † Budapest, 21 April 1956 / mechanical engineer, organizer of the motorization of the Hungarian post office, initiator of the Szürketaxi in Budapest ; ; He received his degree from the József Technical University in Budapest. As a young engineer, he o... Read More

Alexander Svachulay

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* Košice, June 3, 1875 – † Budapest, August 25, 1954 / aircraft designer, professional writer ; ; He completed wood and metalworking and foreman courses in Budapest and opened his own locksmith workshop in 1898. At that time, he was already interested in the problem of human flig... Read More

Benczur Elek

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* Košice, 25 November 1875 – † Budapest, 10 September 1923. biologist, graphic artist, agronomist, insect illustrator; ; nephew of the painter Gyula Benczúr. He graduated from the Institute of Economics in Košice in 1895. After that, he studied veterinary medicine in Budapest and... Read More

Legany Ödön

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* Košice, March 8, 1876 – † Hatvan, August 14, 1944 / plant breeder ; ; He graduated from the Academy of Economics in Magyaróvár in 1898. He was an assistant officer in the estate of Count Sándor Károlyi for two years. In 1900, he became an assistant professor at the Department o... Read More

Joseph Nagy

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* Komárom, January 2, 1832 – † Budapest, May 8, 1909 / music teacher, composer ; ; During the War of Independence, he was a member of the Debrecen National Guard Orchestra. He worked in Sárospatak, Losonc, Cegléd, and after 1855 in Nagykőrös, as a music teacher and conductor. He ... Read More