Linda Dégh

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Linda Dégh

Summary

Linda Dégh is a human[1]. She was born in Budapest[2]. She was born on March 18, 1920[3]. She passed away in Bloomington[4]. She died on August 19, 2014[5]. She worked as an anthropologist[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], folklorist[9], and professor[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Linda Dégh's place of birth was Budapest[2].
  • Linda Dégh passed away in Bloomington[4].
  • Linda Dégh was born on March 18, 1920[3].
  • Linda Dégh died on August 19, 2014[5].
  • Among Linda Dégh's spouses was Endre Vázsonyi[12].
  • Linda Dégh held citizenship in Hungary[13].
  • Linda Dégh worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • Linda Dégh's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Linda Dégh worked as a writer[8].
  • Linda Dégh worked as a folklorist[9].
  • Linda Dégh worked as a professor[10].
  • Linda Dégh worked as an ethnologist[14].
  • Linda Dégh's field of work was folkloristics[15].
  • Linda Dégh's field of work was etnomusicology[16].
  • Among Linda Dégh's employers was Indiana University[17].
  • Linda Dégh was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[18].
  • Linda Dégh received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Linda Dégh received the Fulbright Scholarship[20].
  • Linda Dégh is recorded as female[21].
  • Linda Dégh's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Linda Dégh's family name is recorded as Q140077398[23].
  • Linda Dégh's given name is recorded as Linda[24].
  • Linda Dégh's described at URL is recorded as https://honorsandawards.iu.edu/awards/honoree/1132.html[25].
  • Linda Dégh's described by source is recorded as American Women Writers[26].
  • Linda Dégh's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hungarian[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Budapest[2], Linda Dégh… she was born on March 18, 1920[3].

Education

Linda Dégh was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], folklorist[9], professor[10], and ethnologist[14]. Fields of work include folkloristics[15], a branch of anthropology[28] and etnomusicology[16], an academic discipline[29]. Among Linda Dégh's employers was Indiana University[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[30], in United States[31], founded in 1925[32] and Fulbright Scholarship[20], a scholarship[33], in United States[34], founded in 1946[35].

Personal Life

Among Linda Dégh's spouses was Endre Vázsonyi[12].

Death and Burial

Linda Dégh died on August 19, 2014[5]. She passed away in Bloomington[4].

Why It Matters

Linda Dégh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Linda Dégh born?

Linda Dégh's place of birth was Budapest[2].

Where did Linda Dégh die?

Linda Dégh passed away in Bloomington[4].

Who was Linda Dégh married to?

Linda Dégh's spouses include Endre Vázsonyi[12].

What did Linda Dégh do for work?

Linda Dégh worked as anthropologist[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], folklorist[9], and professor[10].

Where did Linda Dégh go to school?

Linda Dégh was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[18].

What awards did Linda Dégh receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19] and Fulbright Scholarship[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Legacy.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Legacy.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Legacy.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Legacy.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . honorsandawards.iu.edu. Retrieved . honorsandawards.iu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] ↑ . Legacy.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 13
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'az', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'guw', 'hu', 'nn', 'no', 'pcm', 'pt', 'yo'
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  2. 11w ago · CommonsDelinker bot · 2026-07-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 18w ago · Adam78 · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Q140077398
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  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → —
    Place of birth → Budapest
    Citizenship → —
    Educated at → Eötvös Loránd University
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