Sándor Benkó

Summary

Sándor Benkó is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Budapest^[2]. He was born on August 25, 1940^[3]. He died on December 15, 2015^[4]. He worked as a clarinetist^[5], bandleader^[6], electrical engineer^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Key Facts

• Sándor Benkó was born in Budapest^[2].
• Sándor Benkó was born on August 25, 1940^[3].
• Sándor Benkó died on December 15, 2015^[4].
• Burial took place at Farkasréti Cemetery^[9].
• Sándor Benkó held citizenship in Hungary^[10].
• Sándor Benkó's professions included clarinetist^[5].
• Sándor Benkó worked as a bandleader^[6].
• Sándor Benkó's professions included electrical engineer^[7].
• Sándor Benkó worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Sándor Benkó was educated at Budapest University of Technology and Economics^[11].
• Sándor Benkó received the Kossuth Prize^[12].
• Sándor Benkó received the Franz Liszt Prize^[13].
• Sándor Benkó received the Commander Cross of the Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic^[14].
• Sándor Benkó received the Prima Primissima Prize^[15].
• Sándor Benkó was a member of Benkó Dixieland Band^[16].
• Sándor Benkó is recorded as male^[17].
• Sándor Benkó's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Sándor Benkó's genre is jazz^[19].
• Sándor Benkó's genre is Dixieland jazz^[20].
• Sándor Benkó's Commons category is recorded as Sándor Benkó^[21].
• Sándor Benkó's family name is recorded as Benkó^[22].
• Sándor Benkó's given name is recorded as Sándor^[23].
• Sándor Benkó's instrument is recorded as clarinet^[24].
• Sándor Benkó's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hungarian^[25].
• Sándor Benkó's nickname is recorded as Dixi tanár úr^[26].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[27]

• Country: HU^[28]

• Began / founded: 1940-08-25^[29]

• Ended / dissolved: 2015-12-15^[30]

• Genre(s): jazz^[31]

• Community tags: jazz^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 24d45a47-b480-4f34-b362-9373b56e9cfd^[33]

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Origins and Family

Sándor Benkó's place of birth was Budapest^[2]. He was born on August 25, 1940^[3].

Education

Sándor Benkó's education included a stint at Budapest University of Technology and Economics^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include clarinetist^[5], bandleader^[6], electrical engineer^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Kossuth Prize^[12], an award^[34], in Hungary^[35], founded in 1948^[36]; Franz Liszt Prize^[13], a music award^[37], in Hungary^[38], founded in 1952^[39]; Commander Cross of the Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic^[14], a grade of an order^[40], in Hungary^[41]; and Prima Primissima Prize^[15], an award^[42], in Hungary^[43], founded in 2003^[44].

Death and Burial

Sándor Benkó died on December 15, 2015^[4]. Burial took place at Farkasréti Cemetery^[9].

FAQs

Where was Sándor Benkó born?

Sándor Benkó was born in Budapest^[2].

What did Sándor Benkó do for work?

Sándor Benkó worked as clarinetist^[5], bandleader^[6], electrical engineer^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Sándor Benkó go to school?

Sándor Benkó was educated at Budapest University of Technology and Economics^[11].

What awards did Sándor Benkó receive?

Honors received include Kossuth Prize^[12], Franz Liszt Prize^[13], Commander Cross of the Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic^[14], and Prima Primissima Prize^[15].