Ószelec

William Fuchs

Other - other

* Levoca, 1 August 1802 – † Belgrade, 28 January 1853 / chemist, geologist, mining engineer ; ; János Sámuel Fuchs (Levco, 16 October 1770 – Lemberg, 25 January 1817) was the son of a Lutheran bishop and a high school teacher. He completed high school in his hometown and in Lembe... Read More

Tivadar Rombauer

Other - other

* Levoca, January 27, 1803 – † New-Buda–Davenport, November 12, 1855 / smelter engineer ; ; He spent his childhood in Prékopa, Turóc County, and completed his primary education privately. In 1811, he started high school in Levoca, but graduated from the Evangelical Lyceum in Selm... Read More

Victor Greschik

Other - other

* Levoca, March 29, 1862 – † Levoca, August 16/17, 1946. / botanist, local historian, ; teacher ; ; He began his school studies in his hometown and graduated from the local gymnasium. He obtained his teaching certificate at the Szepesle Teacher Training College. He was a teacher ... Read More

Gustav Genersich

Other - other

* Levoca, 7 August 1865 – † Cluj-Napoca, 7 July 1921 / doctor, university professor ; ; Orphaned at an early age, his uncle, Antal Genersich (Nagyszombat), took him under his wing and guided him into the medical profession. He completed his secondary school studies in his hometow... Read More

Ferenc Baintner

Other - other

* Liptóújvár, 1805 – † Balassagyarmat, March 1, 1883 / physician, royal councilor ; ; His father, Károly Baintner, was also a physician. He completed his medical studies at the University of Pest in 1830. In the same year, he was transferred to Losonc as the assistant physician o... Read More

John Baintner

Intellectual heritage

* Liptóújvár, January 15, 1815 – † Pusztaberki, August 14, 1881 / lawyer, university professor, corresponding member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences ; ; younger brother of Ferenc Baintner. He completed his secondary school studies in Rozsnyó, Miskolc and Levcsa, and studied ... Read More

Frederick Fuchs

Other - other

* Levoča, December 31, 1799 – † Levoča, October 6, 1874 / chief forester, engineer, cartographer ; ; Cousin of Vilmos Fuchs and Albert Fuchs. Little is known about his life. From the late 1830s he was the supervisor of the Újlubló ironworks. He was an extensive professional write... Read More

David Spielenberger

Other - other

* Levoca, July 22, 1627 – † Levoca, May 27, 1684 / physician, city judge ; ; son of Sámuel Spielenberger, father of Dávid Spielenberger Jr. He began his studies in his hometown, then in 1650 he became a student at the University of Wittenberg. Later he studied medicine in Leiden,... Read More

David Spielenberger Jr.

Other - other

* Levoča, 1660 – † Levoča, 12 January 1730 / doctor of medicine, mining entrepreneur ; ; He began his studies in his hometown, was a medical student in Jena in 1681–1683, and in Leiden in 1684–1685, and obtained his doctorate in medicine. Upon returning home, he became a city phy... Read More

Adami John Jacob

Other - other

* Levoca, 1713 – † Banská Bystrica, July 4, 1792 / Lutheran pastor, church writer, beekeeper ; ; Studied in Jena and Halle. Returning home in 1734, he was first a school principal in Banská Bystrica, then (between 1748 and 1780) a preacher. One of the pioneers of beekeeping in Hu... Read More