Mátyás Rákosi

former First Secretary of the Hungarian Working People's Party (1892-1971)
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Summary

Mátyás Rákosi was born on March 9, 1892[1], in Ada[2]. He died on February 5, 1971[3], in Nizhny Novgorod[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,583 views/month, #6,731 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Farkasréti Cemetery[7]
  • Spouse: Feodora Feodorovna Kornilova[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Hungary[9]
  • Native language: Hungarian[10]
  • Position held: member of the Provisional National Assembly[11], Prime Minister of Hungary[12], member of the National Assembly of Hungary[13], member of the HWP Central Directorate Resolution[14]
  • Award received: Order of Merit of Hungarian Freedom[15], Order of Merit of the Hungarian People's Republic[16], Order of Labour[17]
  • Religion or worldview: atheism[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Member of political party: Communist Party of Hungary[20], Peace Party[21], Hungarian Communist Party[22], Hungarian Working People's Party[23], Hungarian Social Democratic Party[24], Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party[25]
  • Commons category: Mátyás Rákosi[26]
  • Family name: Rákosi[27]
  • Given name: Mátyás[28]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Mátyás Rákosi[29]
  • Commons gallery: Mátyás Rákosi[30]
  • Work location: Budapest[31]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[32], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[33], SourceWatch List of Dictators[34], Almanac of the Provisional National Assembly 1944–1945[35], [Almanac of the National Assembly of 1945][36]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[37], Hungarian[38]
  • Birth name: Rosenfeld Mátyás[39]
  • Name in native language: Rákosi Mátyás[40]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Mátyás Rákosi include University of Miskolc[41], a university[42], in Hungary[43], founded in 1735[44], headquartered in Miskolc[45] and Rákosi Battalion[46], a battalion[47], in Second Spanish Republic[48], founded in 1936[49].

Why It Matters

Mátyás Rákosi has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

Entities named for him include University of Miskolc[41], a university[42], in Hungary[43], founded in 1735[44], headquartered in Miskolc[45] and Rákosi Battalion[46], a battalion[47], in Second Spanish Republic[48], founded in 1936[49].

FAQs

Where was Mátyás Rákosi born?

Mátyás Rákosi's place of birth was Ada[2].

Where did Mátyás Rákosi die?

Mátyás Rákosi died in Nizhny Novgorod[4].

Who was Mátyás Rákosi married to?

Mátyás Rákosi's spouses include Feodora Feodorovna Kornilova[8].

What did Mátyás Rákosi do for work?

Mátyás Rákosi worked as a politician[5].

What awards did Mátyás Rákosi receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit of Hungarian Freedom[15], Order of Merit of the Hungarian People's Republic[16], and Order of Labour[17].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Almanac of the Provisional National Assembly 1944–1945. Retrieved . mpgy.ogyk.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . [Governments of Hungary]. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Hungarian National Namespace. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . kommunizmuskutato.hu. Retrieved . kommunizmuskutato.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] ↑ . Történelmi Tár. Retrieved . tortenelmitar.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [22] ↑ . Történelmi Tár. Retrieved . tortenelmitar.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [23] ↑ . Történelmi Tár. Retrieved . tortenelmitar.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [24] ↑ . Történelmi Tár. Retrieved . tortenelmitar.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [25] ↑ . Történelmi Tár. Retrieved . tortenelmitar.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [1] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  34. [35] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  37. [38] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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