István Bárány

swimmer (1907–1995)
Person human Q853531
István Bárány
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István Bárány

Summary

István Bárány is a human[1]. His place of birth was Eger[2]. He was born on December 20, 1907[3]. He died in Budapest[4]. He died on February 21, 1995[5]. He worked as a journalist[6] and swimmer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • István Bárány was born in Eger[2].
  • István Bárány passed away in Budapest[4].
  • István Bárány was born on December 20, 1907[3].
  • István Bárány died on February 21, 1995[5].
  • István Bárány is buried at Eger[9].
  • István Bárány's father was Géza Bárány[10].
  • István Bárány was married to Magda von Bárány-Oberschall[11].
  • István Bárány held citizenship in Hungary[12].
  • István Bárány's professions included journalist[6].
  • István Bárány's professions included swimmer[7].
  • István Bárány was educated at Eger Archiepiscopal Law Academy[13].
  • István Bárány was educated at University of Pécs[14].
  • István Bárány's education included a stint at Alliance française Paris Île-de-France[15].
  • István Bárány's education included a stint at Hungarian University of Sports Science[16].
  • István Bárány is recorded as male[17].
  • István Bárány's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • István Bárány's Commons category is recorded as István Bárány[19].
  • István Bárány's sport is recorded as competitive swimming[20].
  • István Bárány's family name is recorded as Bárány[21].
  • István Bárány's given name is recorded as István[22].
  • István Bárány's participant in is recorded as 1924 Summer Olympics[23].
  • István Bárány's participant in is recorded as swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics – men's 100 metre freestyle[24].
  • István Bárány's participant in is recorded as swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay[25].
  • István Bárány's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hungarian[26].
  • István Bárány's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'Bárány István Géza Gyula'}[27].

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Origins and Family

István Bárány was born in Eger[2]. He was born on December 20, 1907[3]. His father was Géza Bárány[10].

Education

Educated at Eger Archiepiscopal Law Academy[13], a college[28], in Hungary[29], founded in 1740[30]; University of Pécs[14], a university[31], in Hungary[32], founded in 1912[33], headquartered in Pécs[34]; Alliance française Paris Île-de-France[15], a language school[35], in France[36], founded in 1883[37], headquartered in 6th arrondissement of Paris[38]; and Hungarian University of Sports Science[16], a university[39], in Hungary[40], founded in 1925[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6] and swimmer[7].

Personal Life

István Bárány was married to Magda von Bárány-Oberschall[11].

Death and Burial

István Bárány died on February 21, 1995[5]. He passed away in Budapest[4]. Burial took place at Eger[9].

Why It Matters

István Bárány ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was István Bárány born?

István Bárány was born in Eger[2].

Where did István Bárány die?

István Bárány passed away in Budapest[4].

Who were István Bárány's parents?

István Bárány's father was Géza Bárány[10].

Who was István Bárány married to?

István Bárány's spouses include Magda von Bárány-Oberschall[11].

What did István Bárány do for work?

István Bárány worked as journalist[6] and swimmer[7].

Where did István Bárány go to school?

István Bárány was educated at Eger Archiepiscopal Law Academy[13], University of Pécs[14], Alliance française Paris Île-de-France[15], and Hungarian University of Sports Science[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] . amultnakkutja.blog.hu. Retrieved . amultnakkutja.blog.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [9] . adt.arcanum.com. adt.arcanum.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Budapest
    Country for sport Hungary
    Instance of human
    Given name István
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