István Kniezsa

Hungarian linguist and university professor (1898-1965)
Person human Q1114293
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Summary

István Kniezsa is a human[1]. He was born in Trstená[2]. He was born on December 1, 1898[3]. He died in Budapest[4]. He died on March 15, 1965[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], university teacher[7], and polonist[8]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Trstená[2].
  • István Kniezsa died in Budapest[4].
  • István Kniezsa was born on December 1, 1898[3].
  • István Kniezsa died on March 15, 1965[5].
  • Burial took place at Farkasréti Cemetery[10].
  • A child of István Kniezsa was Veronika Kniezsa[11].
  • István Kniezsa held citizenship in Hungary[12].
  • Hungarian was István Kniezsa's native language[13].
  • István Kniezsa's professions included linguist[6].
  • István Kniezsa's professions included university teacher[7].
  • István Kniezsa's professions included polonist[8].
  • Among István Kniezsa's employers was National Széchényi Library[14].
  • Among István Kniezsa's employers was Eötvös Loránd University[15].
  • Among István Kniezsa's employers was University of Debrecen[16].
  • Among István Kniezsa's employers was Babeș-Bolyai University[17].
  • Among István Kniezsa's employers was Erdélyi Tudományos Intézet[18].
  • István Kniezsa was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[19].
  • István Kniezsa received the Kossuth Prize[20].
  • István Kniezsa was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences[21].
  • István Kniezsa was a member of Szent István Akadémia[22].
  • István Kniezsa was a member of Hungarian Linguistic Society[23].
  • István Kniezsa is recorded as male[24].
  • István Kniezsa's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • István Kniezsa's family name is recorded as Kniezsa[26].
  • István Kniezsa's given name is recorded as István[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Trstená[2], István Kniezsa… he was born on December 1, 1898[3]. Hungarian was his native language[13].

Education

István Kniezsa's education included a stint at Eötvös Loránd University[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], university teacher[7], and polonist[8]. Employers include National Széchényi Library[14], a national library[28], in Hungary[29], founded in 1802[30], headquartered in Buda Castle[31]; Eötvös Loránd University[15], a public research university[32], in Hungary[33], founded in 1635[34], headquartered in Budapest[35]; University of Debrecen[16], a university[36], in Hungary[37], founded in 1538[38]; Babeș-Bolyai University[17], a university[39], in Romania[40], founded in 1776[41]; and Erdélyi Tudományos Intézet[18], an organization[42], in Hungary[43], founded in 1940[44], headquartered in Cluj-Napoca[45].

Recognition

István Kniezsa received the Kossuth Prize[20].

Personal Life

A child of István Kniezsa was Veronika Kniezsa[11].

Death and Burial

István Kniezsa died on March 15, 1965[5]. He passed away in Budapest[4]. Burial took place at Farkasréti Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

István Kniezsa is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

FAQs

Where was István Kniezsa born?

István Kniezsa was born in Trstená[2].

Where did István Kniezsa die?

István Kniezsa passed away in Budapest[4].

What did István Kniezsa do for work?

István Kniezsa worked as linguist[6], university teacher[7], and polonist[8].

Where did István Kniezsa go to school?

István Kniezsa was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[19].

What awards did István Kniezsa receive?

Honors received include Kossuth Prize[20].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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