Pál Hunfalvy
Hungarian linguist, ethnographer, librarian, politician (1810-1891)
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Summary
Pál Hunfalvy was born on March 12, 1810[1], in Veľký Slavkov[2]. He died on November 30, 1891[3], in Budapest[4]. He worked as a politician[5], ethnographer[6], linguist[7], and philologist[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1810[10]
- Place of burial: Fiume Road Graveyard[11]
- Country of citizenship: Hungary[12]
- Field of work: linguistics[13]
- Position held: member of the National Assembly of Hungary[14], Member of the House of Magnates[15]
- Member of: Hungarian Academy of Sciences[16], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[17]
- Sex or gender: male[18]
- Member of political party: Address Party[19], Deák Party[20], Peace Party[21]
- Commons category: Pál Hunfalvy[22]
- Family name: Hunfalvy[23]
- Given name: Pál[24]
- Work location: Budapest[25]
- Relative: István Röck[26]
- Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[27], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[28], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29], Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[30], Hungarian writers. Biography collection[31], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], [Historical almanac of the first National Assembly of 1848-1849][33]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Hungarian[34], German[35], Finnish[36]
- Birth name: Paul Hunsdorfer[37]
- Sibling: János Hunfalvy[38]
Why It Matters
Pál Hunfalvy is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]
FAQs
Where was Pál Hunfalvy born?
Pál Hunfalvy's place of birth was Veľký Slavkov[2].
Where did Pál Hunfalvy die?
Pál Hunfalvy died in Budapest[4].
What did Pál Hunfalvy do for work?
Pál Hunfalvy worked as a politician[5], ethnographer[6], linguist[7], and philologist[8].