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Charles Csaky

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* Kelenye, October 24, 1950 – / teacher, local historian, ethnographer, writer, poet ; ; He graduated from the Hungarian Gymnasium in Ipolyság (1969), obtained a Hungarian-English diploma from the Pedagogical College in Nyitra (1973), and became a doctor of pedagogy in 1983. He g... Read More

Dezső Várkonyi Hildebrand

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* Kéménd, August 3, 1888 – † Budapest, May 20, 1971 / Benedictine teacher, philosopher, psychologist ; ; Brother of Nándor Várkonyi (1896–1975), writer and cultural historian. He graduated from high school in Nitra and completed his college studies at the Teacher Training College... Read More

Guest Vince

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* Kéménd, August 27, 1903 – † Marosvásárhely, June 7, 1974 / physician, medical writer, university professor ; ; He completed his secondary education in Budapest, graduated from the Werbőczy István High School in 1922, and obtained his medical degree from the Erzsébet University ... Read More

John Ribiny

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* Kerencs, 1722. January 22. – † Bratislava, 1788. August 8. / Lutheran pastor, church writer, educator of the children of Mátyás Bél ; ; He lost his father at the age of seven, but accompanied the sons of the landowners of his native village, the Gosztonyi, as servants during th... Read More

David Frolich

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* Késmárk, 1595 – † Levoca, 24 April 1648 / geographer, astronomer, mathematician, calendar maker, supporter of the Copernican heliocentric world view, author of the first systematic Hungarian geography book ; ; Several sources list Leibitz, located in the immediate vicinity of K... Read More

Christian Genersich

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* Késmárk, 1759. January 3/4/8. – † Késmárk, 1825. April 30. / theologian, historian, mineralogist ; ; His father was Keresztély Genersich, elder, a merchant, his mother was Anna Zsuzsa Royko, brother of János Genersich and Sámuel Genersich. He began his schooling in his hometown... Read More

Martin Schwartner

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* Késmárk. March 1, 1759 – † Pest, August 15, 1823 / statistician, historian, university professor ; ; His father was a wealthy merchant. He completed his secondary education in his hometown and in Bratislava. He studied history, statistics and diplomacy at the University of Gött... Read More

John Genersich

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* Késmárk, 15 August 1761 – † Vienna, 15 May 1823 / historian, teacher ; ; He began his studies in his hometown, then, like his brother, Keresztély Genersich, he continued them in Debrecen, Felsősajó and Bratislava. In 1782–1785, he studied classical Greek literature at the Unive... Read More

Samuel Genersich

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* Késmárk, February 15, 1768 – † Levoča, September 2, 1844 / physician, botanist ; ; He completed his school studies in his hometown, and studied medicine at the University of Vienna. He practiced in his hometown for six years, then settled in Levoča, where he worked as the city'... Read More

Flittner János Christian

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* Késmárk, 1779 ? – † Késmárk, June 6, 1868 / county chief physician, flora researcher ; ; He began his school studies in his hometown. He obtained his medical degree from the University of Vienna. Between 1812 and 1846, he worked as the chief physician of Liptó County in Liptósz... Read More