Antal Festetics

Hungarian scientist, live in Austria (born: 1937)
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Antal Festetics

Summary

Antal Festetics is a human[1]. Born in Budapest[2], he… he was born on June 12, 1937[3]. He worked as a biologist[4], television presenter[5], zoologist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Antal Festetics was born in Budapest[2].
  • Antal Festetics was born on June 12, 1937[3].
  • Antal Festetics held citizenship in Austria[9].
  • Antal Festetics held citizenship in Hungary[10].
  • Antal Festetics's professions included biologist[4].
  • Antal Festetics's professions included television presenter[5].
  • Antal Festetics worked as a zoologist[6].
  • Antal Festetics's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Among Antal Festetics's employers was University of Vienna[11].
  • Antal Festetics was employed by University of Göttingen[12].
  • Antal Festetics received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13].
  • Antal Festetics received the Grand Gold Decoration of Styria[14].
  • Antal Festetics received the Romy[15].
  • Antal Festetics was a member of European Academy of Sciences and Arts[16].
  • Antal Festetics is recorded as male[17].
  • Antal Festetics's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Antal Festetics's family is recorded as Festetics family[19].
  • Antal Festetics's noble title is recorded as count[20].
  • Antal Festetics supervised Ulf Hohmann as a doctoral student[21].
  • Antal Festetics supervised Heiko Schumacher as a doctoral student[22].
  • Antal Festetics's family name is recorded as Festetics[23].
  • Antal Festetics's given name is recorded as Antal[24].
  • Antal Festetics's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].

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Origins and Family

Antal Festetics was born in Budapest[2]. He was born on June 12, 1937[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[4], television presenter[5], zoologist[6], and university teacher[7]. Employers include University of Vienna[11], a university[26], in Austria[27], founded in 1365[28], headquartered in Vienna[29] and University of Göttingen[12], a campus university[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1734[32], headquartered in Göttingen[33]. Doctoral students include Ulf Hohmann[21], a zoologist[34], b. 1963[35], of Germany[36], specialised in zoology[37] and Heiko Schumacher[22], a conservationist[38], b. 1970[39], of Germany[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13], a decoration[41], in Germany[42]; Grand Gold Decoration of Styria[14], an award[43], in Austria[44]; and Romy[15], a group of awards[45], in Austria[46], founded in 1990[47].

Why It Matters

Antal Festetics ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Antal Festetics born?

Antal Festetics was born in Budapest[2].

What did Antal Festetics do for work?

Antal Festetics worked as biologist[4], television presenter[5], zoologist[6], and university teacher[7].

What awards did Antal Festetics receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13], Grand Gold Decoration of Styria[14], and Romy[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . Data Collection of the Hungarian Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation biologist, television presenter, zoologist +1
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  2. 4w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family Festetics family
    Occupation biologist, television presenter, zoologist +1
    Employer University of Vienna, University of Göttingen
    Award received
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