Pál Selényi

Hungarian engineer (1884-1954)
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Pál Selényi

Summary

Pál Selényi is a human[1]. Born in Adony[2], he… he was born on +1884-11-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Budapest[4]. He died on +1954-03-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6], physicist[7], inventor[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Adony[2], Pál Selényi…
  • Pál Selényi died in Budapest[4].
  • Pál Selényi was born on +1884-11-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Pál Selényi was born on +1884-01-01T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Pál Selényi died on +1954-03-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Pál Selényi died on +1954-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Pál Selényi is buried at Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery[13].
  • Pál Selényi held citizenship in Hungary[14].
  • Pál Selényi worked as an engineer[6].
  • Pál Selényi's professions included physicist[7].
  • Pál Selényi's professions included inventor[8].
  • Pál Selényi's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Pál Selényi's field of work was experimental physics[15].
  • Pál Selényi's education included a stint at Eötvös Loránd University[16].
  • Pál Selényi was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[17].
  • Pál Selényi received the Kossuth Prize[18].
  • Pál Selényi was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Pál Selényi's image is recorded as Selényi Pál 001.jpg[20].
  • Pál Selényi is recorded as male[21].
  • Pál Selényi's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Pál Selényi's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078554477[23].
  • Pál Selényi's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 44832595[24].
  • Pál Selényi's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85803625[25].
  • Pál Selényi's Commons category is recorded as Pál Selényi[26].
  • Pál Selényi's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02667wp[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Adony[2], Pál Selényi… Recorded date of birth include +1884-11-17T00:00:00Z[3] and +1884-01-01T00:00:00Z[11].

Education

Educated at Eötvös Loránd University[16], a public research university[28], in Hungary[29], founded in 1635[30], headquartered in Budapest[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6], physicist[7], inventor[8], and university teacher[9]. Pál Selényi's field of work was experimental physics[15].

Recognition

Pál Selényi received the Kossuth Prize[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1954-03-21T00:00:00Z[5] and +1954-01-01T00:00:00Z[12]. Pál Selényi died in Budapest[4]. Burial took place at Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Pál Selényi include Selényi Pál award of the Roland Eötvös Physical Society[32], a science award[33], in Hungary[34], founded in 1964[35].

Why It Matters

Pál Selényi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for him include Selényi Pál award of the Roland Eötvös Physical Society[32], a science award[33], in Hungary[34], founded in 1964[35].

FAQs

Where was Pál Selényi born?

Pál Selényi's place of birth was Adony[2].

Where did Pál Selényi die?

Pál Selényi passed away in Budapest[4].

What did Pál Selényi do for work?

Pál Selényi worked as engineer[6], physicist[7], inventor[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Pál Selényi go to school?

Pál Selényi was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[16] and Eötvös Loránd University[17].

What awards did Pál Selényi receive?

Honors received include Kossuth Prize[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . PIM identifier. Retrieved . resolver.pim.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Physicists: Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  22. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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