Béla Hamvas

Hungarian writer and philosopher (1897–1968)
Person human Q717298
Béla Hamvas
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Béla Hamvas

Summary

Béla Hamvas is a human[1]. His place of birth was Prešov[2]. He was born on March 23, 1897[3]. He died in Budapest[4]. He died on November 7, 1968[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (168 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Béla Hamvas's place of birth was Prešov[2].
  • Béla Hamvas passed away in Budapest[4].
  • Béla Hamvas was born on March 23, 1897[3].
  • Béla Hamvas died on November 7, 1968[5].
  • Béla Hamvas's father was József Hamvas[9].
  • Béla Hamvas was married to Katalin Kemény[10].
  • Béla Hamvas held citizenship in Hungary[11].
  • Béla Hamvas worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Béla Hamvas worked as a writer[7].
  • Among Béla Hamvas's employers was Nyugat[12].
  • Béla Hamvas was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[13].
  • Béla Hamvas received the Kossuth Prize[14].
  • Béla Hamvas received the Hungarian Heritage Award[15].
  • Béla Hamvas's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[16].
  • Béla Hamvas is recorded as male[17].
  • Béla Hamvas's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Béla Hamvas's Commons category is recorded as Béla Hamvas[19].
  • Béla Hamvas's family name is recorded as Hamvas[20].
  • Béla Hamvas's given name is recorded as Béla[21].
  • Béla Hamvas's relative is recorded as Gábor Kemény[22].
  • Béla Hamvas's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hungarian[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Prešov[2], Béla Hamvas… he was born on March 23, 1897[3]. His father was József Hamvas[9].

Education

Béla Hamvas was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6] and writer[7]. Among Béla Hamvas's employers was Nyugat[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Kossuth Prize[14], an award[24], in Hungary[25], founded in 1948[26] and Hungarian Heritage Award[15], an award[27], in Hungary[28].

Personal Life

Béla Hamvas was married to Katalin Kemény[10]. His religion is recorded as Lutheranism[16].

Death and Burial

Béla Hamvas died on November 7, 1968[5]. He died in Budapest[4].

Why It Matters

Béla Hamvas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (168 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Béla Hamvas born?

Béla Hamvas was born in Prešov[2].

Where did Béla Hamvas die?

Béla Hamvas died in Budapest[4].

Who were Béla Hamvas's parents?

Béla Hamvas's father was József Hamvas[9].

Who was Béla Hamvas married to?

Béla Hamvas's spouses include Katalin Kemény[10].

What did Béla Hamvas do for work?

Béla Hamvas worked as philosopher[6] and writer[7].

Where did Béla Hamvas go to school?

Béla Hamvas was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[13].

What awards did Béla Hamvas receive?

Honors received include Kossuth Prize[14] and Hungarian Heritage Award[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PIM authority. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer Nyugat
    Family name Hamvas
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    Citizenship
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