István Deák

Hungarian-American historian (1926–2023)
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István Deák

Summary

István Deák is a human[1]. He was born in Székesfehérvár[2]. He was born on +1926-05-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2023-01-10T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a military historian[5], historian of Eastern Europe[6], historian[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Székesfehérvár[2], István Deák…
  • István Deák was born on +1926-05-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • István Deák died on +2023-01-10T00:00:00Z[4].
  • István Deák held citizenship in Hungary[10].
  • István Deák held citizenship in United States[11].
  • István Deák worked as a military historian[5].
  • István Deák's professions included historian of Eastern Europe[6].
  • István Deák's professions included historian[7].
  • István Deák's professions included university teacher[8].
  • István Deák's field of work was history[12].
  • Among István Deák's employers was Columbia University[13].
  • István Deák was educated at Columbia University[14].
  • István Deák's education included a stint at Eötvös Loránd University[15].
  • István Deák was educated at Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV[16].
  • István Deák received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • István Deák was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences[18].
  • István Deák's image is recorded as IstvanDeakProf.jpg[19].
  • István Deák is recorded as male[20].
  • István Deák's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • István Deák's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109238291[22].
  • István Deák's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 90925020[23].
  • István Deák's GND ID is recorded as 124078257[24].
  • István Deák's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83158288[25].
  • István Deák's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12201498p[26].
  • István Deák's IdRef ID is recorded as 03063900X[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Székesfehérvár[2], István Deák… he was born on +1926-05-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31]; Eötvös Loránd University[15], a public research university[32], in Hungary[33], founded in 1635[34], headquartered in Budapest[35]; and Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV[16], a university in France[36], in France[37], founded in 1971[38], headquartered in rue Victor-Cousin[39]. István Deák earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military historian[5], historian of Eastern Europe[6], historian[7], and university teacher[8]. István Deák's field of work was history[12]. Among his employers was Columbia University[13].

Recognition

István Deák received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

Death and Burial

István Deák died on +2023-01-10T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

István Deák ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was István Deák born?

Born in Székesfehérvár[2], István Deák…

What did István Deák do for work?

István Deák worked as military historian[5], historian of Eastern Europe[6], historian[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did István Deák go to school?

István Deák was educated at Columbia University[14], Eötvös Loránd University[15], and Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV[16].

What awards did István Deák receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [40] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [4] . tweet. hvg.hu. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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