Alexander Dobrovits

* Bratislava, March 4, 1889 – † Budapest, April 15, 1963 / statistician ; ; After completing his law studies in Budapest, he was a bank clerk in 1909-1912, and in 1912 he continued his career at the Central Statistical Office. In this capacity, he mainly participated in work related to the study of credit, trade, and the population movement. He also took an active role in the processing of electoral statistics and in the compilation of county monographs on public education. From 1937, he was the vice president of this office, and from 1939 to July 1945, its president. He played a significant role in the development of the new organization and procedures of the official statistical service, as well as in the organization of Hungarian business cycle statistics. Between 1923 and 1930, he was the editor of the Hungarian Statistical Review. ; In his capacity as president, he played a significant role in the preparation and organization of the 1941 census. His work in organizing extraordinary data collections for the improvement of public services, as well as statistics on the area under cultivation and threshing, was equally important. His preparation of the social statistical data collection aimed at alleviating social problems, the “statistics of the destitute”, also deserves attention. His scientific activity was extremely diverse. In addition to the publications presenting the life and organization of the Office and the Hungarian Statistical Society – mostly appearing in the columns of the Hungarian Statistical Review – he also carried out noteworthy social statistical activities. In this regard, his role in researching the characteristics of various social organizations, especially associations, can be highlighted. In addition to his study describing the associations of several rural towns – Eger, Győr, Kecskemét – his monograph discussing the associations of Budapest is of outstanding importance. ; ; His main works:  ; Public hygiene services in Hungary, 1924, ; Budapest associations, 1936.