Iván Szelényi

Hungarian-American sociologist (1938–2026)
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Iván Szelényi

Summary

Iván Szelényi is a human[1]. He was born in Budapest[2]. He was born on April 17, 1938[3]. He worked as a sociologist[4], university teacher[5], and academic[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Budapest[2], Iván Szelényi…
  • Iván Szelényi was born on April 17, 1938[3].
  • Iván Szelényi's father was Gusztáv Szelényi[8].
  • Iván Szelényi held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Iván Szelényi held citizenship in Hungary[10].
  • Hungarian was Iván Szelényi's native language[11].
  • Iván Szelényi's professions included sociologist[4].
  • Iván Szelényi's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Iván Szelényi worked as an academic[6].
  • Iván Szelényi was employed by New York University[12].
  • Iván Szelényi was employed by New York University Abu Dhabi[13].
  • Iván Szelényi received the Széchenyi Prize[14].
  • Iván Szelényi received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • Iván Szelényi received the honorary citizen of Budapest[16].
  • Iván Szelényi was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Iván Szelényi was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Iván Szelényi is recorded as male[19].
  • Iván Szelényi's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Iván Szelényi's Commons category is recorded as Iván Szelényi[21].
  • Iván Szelényi's family name is recorded as Szelényi[22].
  • Iván Szelényi's given name is recorded as Iván[23].
  • Iván Szelényi's relative is recorded as Ödön Szelényi[24].
  • Iván Szelényi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hungarian[25].
  • Iván Szelényi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Iván Szelényi's has works in the collection is recorded as Sociological Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences Records[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Budapest[2], Iván Szelényi… he was born on April 17, 1938[3]. His father was Gusztáv Szelényi[8]. Hungarian was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sociologist[4], university teacher[5], and academic[6]. Employers include New York University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1831[30], headquartered in New York City[31] and New York University Abu Dhabi[13], a private university[32], in United Arab Emirates[33], founded in 2010[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Széchenyi Prize[14], a science award[35], in Hungary[36], founded in 1990[37]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15], a fellowship award[38]; and honorary citizen of Budapest[16], an award[39], in Hungary[40], founded in 1991[41].

Why It Matters

Iván Szelényi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Iván Szelényi born?

Iván Szelényi was born in Budapest[2].

Who were Iván Szelényi's parents?

Iván Szelényi's father was Gusztáv Szelényi[8].

What did Iván Szelényi do for work?

Iván Szelényi worked as sociologist[4], university teacher[5], and academic[6].

What awards did Iván Szelényi receive?

Honors received include Széchenyi Prize[14], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15], and honorary citizen of Budapest[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [4] . soc.ucla.edu. Retrieved . soc.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . soc.ucla.edu. Retrieved . soc.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . fas.yale.edu. Retrieved . fas.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . amacad.org. Retrieved . amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . amacad.org. Retrieved . amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . COURAGE Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.

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  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
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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