Mária Telkes

Summary

Mária Telkes is a human^[1]. She was born in Budapest^[2]. She was born on December 12, 1900^[3]. She died in Budapest^[4]. She died on December 2, 1995^[5]. She worked as a chemist^[6], biophysicist^[7], and inventor^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (245 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Budapest^[2], Mária Telkes…
• Mária Telkes died in Budapest^[4].
• Mária Telkes was born on December 12, 1900^[3].
• Mária Telkes died on December 2, 1995^[5].
• Mária Telkes held citizenship in Hungary^[10].
• Mária Telkes held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Mária Telkes worked as a chemist^[6].
• Mária Telkes worked as a biophysicist^[7].
• Mária Telkes worked as an inventor^[8].
• Mária Telkes's field of work was thermoelectricity^[12].
• Among Mária Telkes's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[13].
• Mária Telkes's education included a stint at Eötvös Loránd University^[14].
• Mária Telkes received the National Inventors Hall of Fame^[15].
• Mária Telkes received the Society of Women Engineers Achievement Award^[16].
• Mária Telkes is recorded as female^[17].
• Mária Telkes's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Mária Telkes's Commons category is recorded as Mária Telkes^[19].
• Mária Telkes's archives at is recorded as Arizona State University Libraries^[20].
• Mária Telkes's family name is recorded as Telkes^[21].
• Mária Telkes's given name is recorded as Mária^[22].
• Mária Telkes's relative is recorded as Simon Telkes^[23].
• Mária Telkes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hungarian^[24].
• Mária Telkes's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'the Sun Queen'}^[25].
• Mária Telkes's Commons Creator page is recorded as Mária Telkes^[26].
• Mária Telkes's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'Telkes Mária Terézia Zsófia'}^[27].

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Origins and Family

Mária Telkes was born in Budapest^[2]. She was born on December 12, 1900^[3].

Education

Mária Telkes was educated at Eötvös Loránd University^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6], biophysicist^[7], and inventor^[8]. Mária Telkes's field of work was thermoelectricity^[12]. Among her employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include National Inventors Hall of Fame^[15], a hall of fame^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1973^[30], headquartered in North Canton^[31] and Society of Women Engineers Achievement Award^[16], an award^[32].

Death and Burial

Mária Telkes died on December 2, 1995^[5]. She died in Budapest^[4].

Why It Matters

Mária Telkes ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (245 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

FAQs

Where was Mária Telkes born?

Born in Budapest^[2], Mária Telkes…

Where did Mária Telkes die?

Mária Telkes passed away in Budapest^[4].

What did Mária Telkes do for work?

Mária Telkes worked as chemist^[6], biophysicist^[7], and inventor^[8].

Where did Mária Telkes go to school?

Mária Telkes was educated at Eötvös Loránd University^[14].

What awards did Mária Telkes receive?

Honors received include National Inventors Hall of Fame^[15] and Society of Women Engineers Achievement Award^[16].