Iván Szelényi
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Summary
Iván Szelényi was born on April 17, 1938[1], in Budapest[2]. He died on August 3, 2026[3], in Budapest[4]. He worked as a sociologist[5], university teacher[6], and academic[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (210 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Father: Gusztáv Szelényi[9]
- Country of citizenship: United States[10], Hungary[11]
- Native language: Hungarian[12]
- Field of work: sociology[13], urban sociology[14]
- Position held: professor emeritus[15]
- Employer: Yale University[16], New York University[17], University of California, Los Angeles[18], New York University Abu Dhabi[19], Flinders University[20], University of Wisconsin–Madison[21], City University of New York[22]
- Educated at: Corvinus University of Budapest[23], University of California, Berkeley[24], Hungarian Academy of Sciences[25]
- Award received: Széchenyi Prize[26], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27], honorary citizen of Budapest[28]
- Member of: Hungarian Academy of Sciences[29], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[30]
- Sex or gender: male[31]
- Commons category: Iván Szelényi[32]
- Family name: Szelényi[33]
- Given name: Iván[34]
- Relative: Ödön Szelényi[35]
- Manner of death: disease[36]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Hungarian[37], English[38]
- Has works in the collection: Sociological Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences Records[39]
- Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[40]
Why It Matters
Iván Szelényi has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
FAQs
Where was Iván Szelényi born?
Iván Szelényi was born in Budapest[2].
Where did Iván Szelényi die?
Iván Szelényi died in Budapest[4].
Who were Iván Szelényi's parents?
Iván Szelényi's father was Gusztáv Szelényi[9].
What did Iván Szelényi do for work?
Iván Szelényi worked as a sociologist[5], university teacher[6], and academic[7].
Where did Iván Szelényi go to school?
Iván Szelényi was educated at Corvinus University of Budapest[23], University of California, Berkeley[24], and Hungarian Academy of Sciences[25].
What awards did Iván Szelényi receive?
Honors received include Széchenyi Prize[26], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27], and honorary citizen of Budapest[28].