József Balassa

Hungarian linguist (1864–1945)
Person human Q789181
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József Balassa

Summary

József Balassa is a human[1]. His place of birth was Baja[2]. He was born on February 11, 1864[3]. He passed away in Budapest[4]. He died on February 26, 1945[5]. He worked as a linguist[6] and teacher[7]. He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Key Facts

  • József Balassa was born in Baja[2].
  • József Balassa passed away in Budapest[4].
  • József Balassa was born on February 11, 1864[3].
  • József Balassa died on February 26, 1945[5].
  • József Balassa is buried at Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery[9].
  • József Balassa held citizenship in Hungary[10].
  • Hungarian was József Balassa's native language[11].
  • József Balassa worked as a linguist[6].
  • József Balassa worked as a teacher[7].
  • József Balassa's field of work was linguistics[12].
  • József Balassa's field of work was philology[13].
  • Among József Balassa's employers was Pesti Napló[14].
  • József Balassa was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[15].
  • József Balassa was a member of freemasonry[16].
  • József Balassa is recorded as male[17].
  • József Balassa's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • József Balassa's Commons category is recorded as József Balassa (linguist)[19].
  • The cause of death was cardiac arrest[20].
  • József Balassa's family name is recorded as Balassa[21].
  • József Balassa's given name is recorded as József[22].
  • József Balassa's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • József Balassa's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • József Balassa's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[25].
  • József Balassa's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hungarian[26].
  • József Balassa's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'Weidinger József'}[27].

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Origins and Family

József Balassa was born in Baja[2]. He was born on February 11, 1864[3]. Hungarian was his native language[11].

Education

József Balassa was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6] and teacher[7]. Fields of work include linguistics[12], an academic discipline[28] and philology[13], an academic discipline[29]. József Balassa was employed by Pesti Napló[14].

Death and Burial

József Balassa died on February 26, 1945[5]. He died in Budapest[4]. The cause of death was cardiac arrest[20]. Burial took place at Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

József Balassa is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

FAQs

Where was József Balassa born?

József Balassa was born in Baja[2].

Where did József Balassa die?

József Balassa died in Budapest[4].

What did József Balassa do for work?

József Balassa worked as linguist[6] and teacher[7].

Where did József Balassa go to school?

József Balassa was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PIM identifier. Retrieved . resolver.pim.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Magyar életrajzi lexikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation linguist, teacher
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
  2. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Balassa
    Educated at Eötvös Loránd University
    Languages spoken, written or signed Hungarian
    Instance of human
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