János Szentágothai

Hungarian anatomist, university professor, MP, President of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (1912–1994)
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János Szentágothai

Summary

János Szentágothai is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pestújhely[2]. He was born on October 31, 1912[3]. He died in Budapest[4]. He died on September 8, 1994[5]. He worked as an anatomist[6], neuroscientist[7], university teacher[8], politician[9], and physician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • János Szentágothai was born in Pestújhely[2].
  • János Szentágothai died in Budapest[4].
  • János Szentágothai was born on October 31, 1912[3].
  • János Szentágothai died on September 8, 1994[5].
  • János Szentágothai is buried at Farkasréti Cemetery[12].
  • János Szentágothai's father was Gustav Schimert[13].
  • A child of János Szentágothai was Q141598831[14].
  • János Szentágothai held citizenship in Hungary[15].
  • Hungarian was János Szentágothai's native language[16].
  • János Szentágothai's professions included anatomist[6].
  • János Szentágothai worked as a neuroscientist[7].
  • János Szentágothai's professions included university teacher[8].
  • János Szentágothai worked as a politician[9].
  • János Szentágothai's professions included physician[10].
  • János Szentágothai's field of work was anatomy[17].
  • János Szentágothai held the position of member of the National Assembly of Hungary[18].
  • János Szentágothai held the position of member of the National Assembly of Hungary[19].
  • János Szentágothai held the position of president of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences[20].
  • János Szentágothai held the position of president[21].
  • János Szentágothai held the position of vice president[22].
  • János Szentágothai held the position of professor emeritus[23].
  • Among János Szentágothai's employers was Eötvös Loránd University[24].
  • János Szentágothai was employed by Medical University of Pécs[25].
  • János Szentágothai was employed by Semmelweis University[26].
  • János Szentágothai's education included a stint at Eötvös Loránd University[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Pestújhely[2], János Szentágothai… he was born on October 31, 1912[3]. His father was Gustav Schimert[13]. Hungarian was his native language[16].

Education

Educated at Eötvös Loránd University[27], a public research university[28], in Hungary[29], founded in 1635[30], headquartered in Budapest[31] and University of Basel[32], a public research university[33], in Switzerland[34], founded in 1460[35], headquartered in Basel[36]. János Szentágothai earned the academic degree of Doctor of Medicine[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anatomist[6], neuroscientist[7], university teacher[8], politician[9], and physician[10]. János Szentágothai's field of work was anatomy[17]. Employers include Eötvös Loránd University[24], a public research university[38], in Hungary[39], founded in 1635[40], headquartered in Budapest[41]; Medical University of Pécs[25], a university[42], in Hungary[43], founded in 1951[44]; and Semmelweis University[26], a university[45], in Hungary[46], founded in 1951[47], headquartered in Budapest District VIII[48]. Positions held include member of the National Assembly of Hungary[18], a public office[49], in Hungary[50], founded in 1848[51]; president of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences[20]; president[21], a corporate title[52]; vice president[22], a position[53]; and professor emeritus[23], an academic title[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Kossuth Prize[55], an award[56], in Hungary[57], founded in 1948[58]; Karl Spencer Lashley Award[59], a science award[60], in United States[61], founded in 1957[62]; Foreign Member of the Royal Society[63], a fellowship award[64], in United Kingdom[65]; State Award of the People's Republic of Hungary[66], an award[67], in Hungarian People's Republic[68], founded in 1963[69]; Apáczai Csere János Prize[70], an award[71], in Hungary[72], founded in 1973[73]; and Q555082[74].

Personal Life

A child of János Szentágothai was Q141598831[14]. He was affiliated with the Hungarian Democratic Forum[75].

Death and Burial

János Szentágothai died on September 8, 1994[5]. He died in Budapest[4]. He is buried at Farkasréti Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

János Szentágothai ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[76] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[77]

FAQs

Where was János Szentágothai born?

János Szentágothai's place of birth was Pestújhely[2].

Where did János Szentágothai die?

János Szentágothai died in Budapest[4].

Who were János Szentágothai's parents?

János Szentágothai's father was Gustav Schimert[13].

What did János Szentágothai do for work?

János Szentágothai worked as anatomist[6], neuroscientist[7], university teacher[8], politician[9], and physician[10].

Where did János Szentágothai go to school?

János Szentágothai was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[27] and University of Basel[32].

What awards did János Szentágothai receive?

Honors received include Kossuth Prize[55], Karl Spencer Lashley Award[59], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[63], and State Award of the People's Republic of Hungary[66].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . János Szentágothai. 31 October 1912 — 8 September 1994. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . János Szentágothai. 31 October 1912 — 8 September 1994. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] ↑ . János Szentágothai. 31 October 1912 — 8 September 1994. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . János Szentágothai. 31 October 1912 — 8 September 1994. wikidata.org.
  25. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [55] ↑ . János Szentágothai. 31 October 1912 — 8 September 1994. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [59] ↑ . amphilsoc.org. Retrieved . amphilsoc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [63] ↑ . Complete List of Royal Society Fellows 1660-2007. Retrieved . personal.utdallas.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [66] ↑ . János Szentágothai. 31 October 1912 — 8 September 1994. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [70] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [74] ↑ . János Szentágothai. 31 October 1912 — 8 September 1994. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] ↑ . János Szentágothai. 31 October 1912 — 8 September 1994. wikidata.org.
  33. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  35. [68] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  36. [69] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  37. [71] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  38. [72] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  39. [73] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [76] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [77] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Republican102 · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'hu', 'hy', 'pl', 'ru', 'sl', 'uk']
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    Svkkl authority id → p0054341-Szentagothai-Janos-19121994
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    Occupation → anatomist, neuroscientist, university teacher +2
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