Jenő Széll

(1912-1994) literary translator, cultural politician
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Jenő Széll

Summary

Jenő Széll is a human[1]. Born in Budapest[2], he… he was born on June 13, 1912[3]. He died in Budapest[4]. He died on January 15, 1994[5]. He worked as a literary translator[6], cultural politician[7], journalist[8], textile chemist[9], and diplomat[10].

Key Facts

  • Born in Budapest[2], Jenő Széll…
  • Jenő Széll died in Budapest[4].
  • Jenő Széll was born on June 13, 1912[3].
  • Jenő Széll died on January 15, 1994[5].
  • Jenő Széll is buried at Fiume Road Graveyard[11].
  • Jenő Széll held citizenship in Hungary[12].
  • Hungarian was Jenő Széll's native language[13].
  • Jenő Széll worked as a literary translator[6].
  • Jenő Széll's professions included cultural politician[7].
  • Jenő Széll worked as a journalist[8].
  • Jenő Széll worked as a textile chemist[9].
  • Jenő Széll worked as a diplomat[10].
  • Jenő Széll's field of work was literary translation[14].
  • Jenő Széll's field of work was cultural policy[15].
  • Jenő Széll's field of work was diplomacy[16].
  • Jenő Széll's field of work was book publishing[17].
  • Jenő Széll's field of work was textile industry[18].
  • Jenő Széll held the position of ambassador of Hungary to Romania[19].
  • Jenő Széll held the position of member of the legislative authority committee of Budapest[20].
  • Jenő Széll was educated at Eötvös József Gimnázium[21].
  • Jenő Széll's education included a stint at Eötvös Loránd University[22].
  • Jenő Széll's education included a stint at University of Paris[23].
  • Jenő Széll received the Order of Labour[24].
  • Jenő Széll received the Q1470671[25].
  • Jenő Széll received the Hungarian Order of Merit[26].

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Origins and Family

Jenő Széll's place of birth was Budapest[2]. He was born on June 13, 1912[3]. Hungarian was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Eötvös József Gimnázium[21], a Gymnasium[27], in Hungary[28], founded in 1854[29]; Eötvös Loránd University[22], a public research university[30], in Hungary[31], founded in 1635[32], headquartered in Budapest[33]; and University of Paris[23], a former entity[34], in France[35], founded in 1150[36], headquartered in Paris[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary translator[6], cultural politician[7], journalist[8], textile chemist[9], and diplomat[10]. Fields of work include literary translation[14], an academic discipline[38]; cultural policy[15], a type of policy[39]; diplomacy[16], an academic discipline[40]; book publishing[17], an academic major[41]; and textile industry[18], a type of industry[42]. Positions held include ambassador of Hungary to Romania[19], an ambassador to Romania[43], in Romania[44] and member of the legislative authority committee of Budapest[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Labour[24], an order of merit[45], in Hungary[46], founded in 1948[47]; Q1470671[25], an award[48], in Hungary[49]; and Hungarian Order of Merit[26], an order of merit[50], in Hungary[51], founded in 1991[52].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Communist Party of Hungary[53], a communist party[54], in Hungary[55], founded in 1918[56]; French Communist Party[57], a political party[58], in France[59], founded in 1920[60], headquartered in Headquarters of the French Communist Party[61]; Peace Party[62], a political party[63], in Hungary[64], founded in 1943[65]; and Hungarian Communist Party[66], a political party[67], in Hungary[68], founded in 1918[69], headquartered in Budapest[70].

Death and Burial

Jenő Széll died on January 15, 1994[5]. He died in Budapest[4]. Burial took place at Fiume Road Graveyard[11].

FAQs

Where was Jenő Széll born?

Born in Budapest[2], Jenő Széll…

Where did Jenő Széll die?

Jenő Széll passed away in Budapest[4].

What did Jenő Széll do for work?

Jenő Széll worked as literary translator[6], cultural politician[7], journalist[8], textile chemist[9], and diplomat[10].

Where did Jenő Széll go to school?

Jenő Széll was educated at Eötvös József Gimnázium[21], Eötvös Loránd University[22], and University of Paris[23].

What awards did Jenő Széll receive?

Honors received include Order of Labour[24], Q1470671[25], and Hungarian Order of Merit[26].

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    Languages spoken, written or signed French, German, Hungarian
    Award received Order of Labour, Q1470671, Hungarian Order of Merit
    Family name Széll
    Member of Hungarian Association of Young Communist Workers, Committee for Historical Justice
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