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 November 17, 1884[3]. He died in Budapest[4]. He died on March 21, 1954[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 (12 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 November 17, 1884[3].
  • Pál Selényi was born on January 1, 1884[11].
  • Pál Selényi died on March 21, 1954[5].
  • Pál Selényi died on January 1, 1954[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 is recorded as male[20].
  • Pál Selényi's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Pál Selényi's Commons category is recorded as Pál Selényi[22].
  • Pál Selényi's given name is recorded as Pál[23].
  • Pál Selényi's described by source is recorded as Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[24].
  • Pál Selényi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hungarian[25].
  • Pál Selényi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Pál Selényi's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Adony[2], Pál Selényi… Recorded date of birth include November 17, 1884[3] and January 1, 1884[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 March 21, 1954[5] and January 1, 1954[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 (12 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 12 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].

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

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  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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