István Hajnal

Hungarian historian and palaeographer (1892-1956)
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István Hajnal

Summary

István Hajnal is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kikinda[2]. He was born on July 3, 1892[3]. He passed away in Budapest[4]. He died on June 16, 1956[5]. He worked as a historian[6], university teacher[7], and palaeographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kikinda[2], István Hajnal…
  • István Hajnal died in Budapest[4].
  • István Hajnal was born on July 3, 1892[3].
  • István Hajnal died on June 16, 1956[5].
  • Burial took place at Farkasréti Cemetery[10].
  • István Hajnal held citizenship in Hungary[11].
  • István Hajnal worked as a historian[6].
  • István Hajnal worked as a university teacher[7].
  • István Hajnal's professions included palaeographer[8].
  • István Hajnal's field of work was history[12].
  • István Hajnal's field of work was palaeography[13].
  • István Hajnal's field of work was medieval studies[14].
  • István Hajnal's field of work was history of technology[15].
  • István Hajnal received the Széchenyi Prize[16].
  • István Hajnal was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences[17].
  • István Hajnal was a member of International Academy of the History of Science[18].
  • István Hajnal is recorded as male[19].
  • István Hajnal's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • István Hajnal's Commons category is recorded as István Hajnal[21].
  • István Hajnal's family name is recorded as Hajnal[22].
  • István Hajnal's given name is recorded as István[23].
  • István Hajnal's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[24].
  • István Hajnal's described by source is recorded as Soviet Historic Encyclopedia[25].
  • István Hajnal's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hungarian[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kikinda[2], István Hajnal… he was born on July 3, 1892[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], university teacher[7], and palaeographer[8]. Fields of work include history[12]; palaeography[13], an auxiliary science of history[27]; medieval studies[14], an academic discipline[28]; and history of technology[15], an aspect of history[29].

Recognition

István Hajnal received the Széchenyi Prize[16].

Death and Burial

István Hajnal died on June 16, 1956[5]. He died in Budapest[4]. He is buried at Farkasréti Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

István Hajnal ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was István Hajnal born?

Born in Kikinda[2], István Hajnal…

Where did István Hajnal die?

István Hajnal passed away in Budapest[4].

What did István Hajnal do for work?

István Hajnal worked as historian[6], university teacher[7], and palaeographer[8].

What awards did István Hajnal receive?

Honors received include Széchenyi Prize[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PIM identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . epa.oszk.hu. epa.oszk.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . 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. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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