Miklos von Konkoly-Thege

Hungarian physicist and astronomer (1842-1916)
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Miklos von Konkoly-Thege
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Summary

Miklos von Konkoly-Thege was born on January 20, 1842[1], in Pest[2]. He died on February 17, 1916[3], in Budapest[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5], physicist[6], politician[7], geophysicist[8], and meteorologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Buda[11]
  • Date of birth: January 1, 1842[12]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1916[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Hungary[14]
  • Native language: Hungarian[15]
  • Occupation: composer[16]
  • Field of work: physics[17], astronomy[18]
  • Position held: member of the National Assembly of Hungary[19]
  • Educated at: Eötvös Loránd University[20]
  • Member of: Hungarian Academy of Sciences[21], Royal Astronomical Society[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Member of political party: Liberal Party[24]
  • Commons category: Miklós Konkoly-Thege[25]
  • Family name: Q140428902[26]
  • Given name: Miklós[27]
  • Work location: Budapest[28]
  • Relative: Sándor Konkoly-Thege[29]
  • Described by source: Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[31], French[32], English[33], Italian[34], Hungarian[35]
  • Name in native language: Konkoly Thege Miklós[36]

Why It Matters

Miklos von Konkoly-Thege has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Miklos von Konkoly-Thege born?

Miklos von Konkoly-Thege's place of birth was Pest[2].

Where did Miklos von Konkoly-Thege die?

Miklos von Konkoly-Thege passed away in Budapest[4].

What did Miklos von Konkoly-Thege do for work?

Miklos von Konkoly-Thege worked as an astronomer[5], physicist[6], politician[7], geophysicist[8], and meteorologist[9].

Where did Miklos von Konkoly-Thege go to school?

Miklos von Konkoly-Thege was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[20].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Wdadmlibstl · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → Konkoly Thege Miklós
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  2. 15w ago · Adam78 · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Q140428902
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Budapest
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German, French, English +2
    Given name → Miklós
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