István Genthon

Hungarian art historian (1903-1969)
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István Genthon

Summary

István Genthon is a human[1]. Born in Budapest[2], he… he was born on August 18, 1903[3]. He passed away in Eger[4]. He died on May 30, 1969[5]. He worked as a museologist[6] and art historian[7].

Key Facts

  • István Genthon's place of birth was Budapest[2].
  • István Genthon passed away in Eger[4].
  • István Genthon was born on August 18, 1903[3].
  • István Genthon died on May 30, 1969[5].
  • István Genthon is buried at Farkasréti Cemetery[8].
  • István Genthon held citizenship in Hungary[9].
  • Hungarian was István Genthon's native language[10].
  • István Genthon's professions included museologist[6].
  • István Genthon worked as an art historian[7].
  • István Genthon was employed by Hungarian Academy Rome[11].
  • István Genthon was employed by Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest[12].
  • István Genthon was employed by Eötvös Loránd University[13].
  • István Genthon's education included a stint at Eötvös Loránd University[14].
  • István Genthon's education included a stint at University of Vienna[15].
  • István Genthon was educated at ELTE Trefort Ágoston Gyakorlóiskola[16].
  • István Genthon was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences[17].
  • István Genthon is recorded as male[18].
  • István Genthon's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • István Genthon's family name is recorded as Genthon[20].
  • István Genthon's given name is recorded as István[21].
  • István Genthon's given name is recorded as Márton[22].
  • István Genthon's given name is recorded as Ferenc[23].
  • István Genthon's given name is recorded as József[24].
  • István Genthon's described by source is recorded as Magyar múzeumi arcképcsarnok[25].
  • István Genthon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Italian[26].

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Origins and Family

István Genthon's place of birth was Budapest[2]. He was born on August 18, 1903[3]. Hungarian was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at Eötvös Loránd University[14], a public research university[27], in Hungary[28], founded in 1635[29], headquartered in Budapest[30]; University of Vienna[15], a university[31], in Austria[32], founded in 1365[33], headquartered in Vienna[34]; and ELTE Trefort Ágoston Gyakorlóiskola[16], a Gymnasium[35], in Hungary[36], founded in 1872[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include museologist[6] and art historian[7]. Employers include Hungarian Academy Rome[11], a cultural institution[38], in Italy[39], founded in 1927[40]; Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest[12], an art museum[41], in Hungary[42], founded in 1906[43], headquartered in Budapest[44]; and Eötvös Loránd University[13], a public research university[45], in Hungary[46], founded in 1635[47], headquartered in Budapest[48].

Death and Burial

István Genthon died on May 30, 1969[5]. He died in Eger[4]. He is buried at Farkasréti Cemetery[8].

FAQs

Where was István Genthon born?

István Genthon's place of birth was Budapest[2].

Where did István Genthon die?

István Genthon passed away in Eger[4].

What did István Genthon do for work?

István Genthon worked as museologist[6] and art historian[7].

Where did István Genthon go to school?

István Genthon was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[14], University of Vienna[15], and ELTE Trefort Ágoston Gyakorlóiskola[16].

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  25. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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