Zoltán Gombocz

Hungarian linguist (1877–1935)
Person human Q1011744
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Zoltán Gombocz

Summary

Zoltán Gombocz is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sopron[2]. He was born on June 18, 1877[3]. He passed away in Budapest[4]. He died on May 1, 1935[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], Finno-Ugrist[7], and university teacher[8]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Key Facts

  • Zoltán Gombocz's place of birth was Sopron[2].
  • Zoltán Gombocz passed away in Budapest[4].
  • Zoltán Gombocz was born on June 18, 1877[3].
  • Zoltán Gombocz was born on June 18, 1877[10].
  • Zoltán Gombocz died on May 1, 1935[5].
  • Zoltán Gombocz died on May 2, 1935[11].
  • Burial took place at Fiume Road Graveyard[12].
  • Zoltán Gombocz held citizenship in Hungary[13].
  • Hungarian was Zoltán Gombocz's native language[14].
  • Zoltán Gombocz worked as a linguist[6].
  • Zoltán Gombocz's professions included Finno-Ugrist[7].
  • Zoltán Gombocz worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Zoltán Gombocz's field of work was linguistics[15].
  • Zoltán Gombocz held the position of director[16].
  • Zoltán Gombocz's education included a stint at Eötvös Loránd University[17].
  • Zoltán Gombocz's education included a stint at Berzsenyi Dániel Evangélikus (Líceum) Gimnázium, Kollégium és Szakképző Iskola[18].
  • Zoltán Gombocz received the Corvin Wreath[19].
  • Zoltán Gombocz received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[20].
  • Zoltán Gombocz was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Zoltán Gombocz was a member of Hungarian Linguistic Society[22].
  • Zoltán Gombocz is recorded as male[23].
  • Zoltán Gombocz's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Zoltán Gombocz's Commons category is recorded as Zoltán Gombocz[25].
  • Zoltán Gombocz earned the academic degree of doctorate[26].
  • Zoltán Gombocz's family name is recorded as Gombocz[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sopron[2], Zoltán Gombocz… Recorded date of birth include June 18, 1877[3]. Hungarian was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at Eötvös Loránd University[17], a public research university[28], in Hungary[29], founded in 1635[30], headquartered in Budapest[31] and Berzsenyi Dániel Evangélikus (Líceum) Gimnázium, Kollégium és Szakképző Iskola[18], a Gymnasium[32], in Hungary[33], founded in 1557[34]. Zoltán Gombocz earned the academic degree of doctorate[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], Finno-Ugrist[7], and university teacher[8]. Zoltán Gombocz's field of work was linguistics[15]. He held the position of director[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Corvin Wreath[19], a lifetime achievement award[35], in Hungary[36], founded in 1930[37] and Knight of the Legion of Honour[20], a grade of an order[38], in France[39].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 1, 1935[5] and May 2, 1935[11]. Zoltán Gombocz died in Budapest[4]. He is buried at Fiume Road Graveyard[12].

Why It Matters

Zoltán Gombocz is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

FAQs

Where was Zoltán Gombocz born?

Born in Sopron[2], Zoltán Gombocz…

Where did Zoltán Gombocz die?

Zoltán Gombocz died in Budapest[4].

What did Zoltán Gombocz do for work?

Zoltán Gombocz worked as linguist[6], Finno-Ugrist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Zoltán Gombocz go to school?

Zoltán Gombocz was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[17] and Berzsenyi Dániel Evangélikus (Líceum) Gimnázium, Kollégium és Szakképző Iskola[18].

What awards did Zoltán Gombocz receive?

Honors received include Corvin Wreath[19] and Knight of the Legion of Honour[20].

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  3. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [12] . library.hungaricana.hu. library.hungaricana.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [10] . Chuvash encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [11] . Chuvash encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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