Andrew Jaszi

Hungarian-American philosopher and literary scholar
Person human Q26179819
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Summary

Andrew Jaszi was born on March 1, 1917[1], in Budapest[2]. He died on June 22, 1998[3], in Oakland[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5] and literary historian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1917[8]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1998[9]
  • Mother: Anna Lesznai[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Hungary[11]
  • Employer: University of California, Berkeley[12]
  • Educated at: Harvard University[13], Oberlin College[14]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Given name: Andrew[17]

Why It Matters

Andrew Jaszi is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

FAQs

Where was Andrew Jaszi born?

Andrew Jaszi's place of birth was Budapest[2].

Where did Andrew Jaszi die?

Andrew Jaszi passed away in Oakland[4].

Who were Andrew Jaszi's parents?

Andrew Jaszi's mother was Anna Lesznai[10].

What did Andrew Jaszi do for work?

Andrew Jaszi worked as a philosopher[5] and literary historian[6].

Where did Andrew Jaszi go to school?

Andrew Jaszi was educated at Harvard University[13] and Oberlin College[14].

What awards did Andrew Jaszi receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Petőfi Literary Museum. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Petőfi Literary Museum. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Budapest
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