Géza Horváth

Hungarian entomologist (1847–1937)
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Summary

Géza Horváth was born on November 23, 1847[1], in Čečejovce[2]. He died on September 8, 1937[3], in Budapest[4]. He worked as a lepidopterist[5], entomologist[6], physician[7], zoologist[8], and scientific collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Fiume Road Graveyard[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Hungary[12]
  • Field of work: entomology[13]
  • Educated at: University of Vienna[14]
  • Member of: Hungarian Academy of Sciences[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Doctoral student: Viktor Majerik[17]
  • Commons category: Géza Horváth (zoologist)[18]
  • Family name: Horváth[19]
  • Given name: Géza[20]
  • Author citation (zoology): Horváth[21]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22], Magyar múzeumi arcképcsarnok[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Hungarian[24]
  • Name in native language: Géza Horváth[25]
  • Different from: Géza Horváth[26]
  • Interested in: entomology[27]
  • Collection items at: National Museum of Natural History[28]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Géza Horváth include Horvath's rock lizard[29], a taxon[30].

Why It Matters

Géza Horváth has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for him include Horvath's rock lizard[29], a taxon[30].

FAQs

Where was Géza Horváth born?

Géza Horváth's place of birth was Čečejovce[2].

Where did Géza Horváth die?

Géza Horváth passed away in Budapest[4].

What did Géza Horváth do for work?

Géza Horváth worked as a lepidopterist[5], entomologist[6], physician[7], zoologist[8], and scientific collector[9].

Where did Géza Horváth go to school?

Géza Horváth was educated at University of Vienna[14].

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Wdadmlibstl · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → Hungarian Academy of Sciences
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  2. 17w ago · Symac · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Doctoral student → Viktor Majerik
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Géza
    Collection items at → National Museum of Natural History
    Place of burial → Fiume Road Graveyard
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Magyar múzeumi arcképcsarnok
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