István Medgyaszay

Hungarian architect (1877–1959)
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Summary

István Medgyaszay was born on August 23, 1877[1], in Budapest[2]. He died on April 29, 1959[3], in Budapest[4]. He worked as an architect[5], architecture writer[6], and ethnographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Farkasréti Cemetery[9]
  • Father: Károly Benkó[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Hungary[11]
  • Educated at: Budapest University of Technology and Economics[12], Academy of Fine Arts Vienna[13]
  • Award received: Ybl Miklós Prize[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Commons category: István Medgyaszay[16]
  • Family name: Q140137613[17]
  • Given name: István[18]
  • Described at URL: http://arch-pavouk.cz/index.php/architekti/1109-benko-medgyaszay-istvan[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Hungarian[20]
  • Birth name: Benkó István[21]

Why It Matters

István Medgyaszay is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was István Medgyaszay born?

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

Where did István Medgyaszay die?

István Medgyaszay died in Budapest[4].

Who were István Medgyaszay's parents?

István Medgyaszay's father was Károly Benkó[10].

What did István Medgyaszay do for work?

István Medgyaszay worked as an architect[5], architecture writer[6], and ethnographer[7].

Where did István Medgyaszay go to school?

István Medgyaszay was educated at Budapest University of Technology and Economics[12] and Academy of Fine Arts Vienna[13].

What awards did István Medgyaszay receive?

Honors received include Ybl Miklós Prize[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . PIM authority. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . PIM authority. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . arch-pavouk.cz. Retrieved . arch-pavouk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . PIM authority. wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . PIM authority. wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . epiteszforum.hu. Retrieved . epiteszforum.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . PIM authority. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Family name → Q140137613
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