Zoltán Dörnyei

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Summary

Zoltán Dörnyei is a human[1]. His place of birth was Budapest[2]. He was born on March 11, 1960[3]. He died on June 10, 2022[4]. He worked as a psycholinguist[5], university teacher[6], and linguist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (744 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Zoltán Dörnyei's place of birth was Budapest[2].
  • Zoltán Dörnyei was born on March 11, 1960[3].
  • Zoltán Dörnyei died on June 10, 2022[4].
  • Zoltán Dörnyei held citizenship in Hungary[9].
  • Zoltán Dörnyei's professions included psycholinguist[5].
  • Zoltán Dörnyei worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Zoltán Dörnyei's professions included linguist[7].
  • Zoltán Dörnyei's field of work was psycholinguistics[10].
  • Zoltán Dörnyei's field of work was language education[11].
  • Zoltán Dörnyei was employed by University of Nottingham[12].
  • Zoltán Dörnyei's education included a stint at Eötvös Loránd University[13].
  • Zoltán Dörnyei was educated at University of Nottingham[14].
  • Zoltán Dörnyei received the Kenneth W. Mildenberger Prize[15].
  • Zoltán Dörnyei is recorded as male[16].
  • Zoltán Dörnyei's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Zoltán Dörnyei supervised Judit Kormos as a doctoral student[18].
  • Zoltán Dörnyei's residence is recorded as Keyworth[19].
  • Zoltán Dörnyei's family name is recorded as Dörnyei[20].
  • Zoltán Dörnyei's given name is recorded as Zoltán[21].
  • Zoltán Dörnyei's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hungarian[22].
  • Zoltán Dörnyei's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Budapest[2], Zoltán Dörnyei… he was born on March 11, 1960[3].

Education

Educated at Eötvös Loránd University[13], a public research university[24], in Hungary[25], founded in 1635[26], headquartered in Budapest[27] and University of Nottingham[14], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1881[30], headquartered in Nottingham[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psycholinguist[5], university teacher[6], and linguist[7]. Fields of work include psycholinguistics[10], a field of study[32] and language education[11], an academic major[33]. Zoltán Dörnyei was employed by University of Nottingham[12]. He supervised Judit Kormos as a doctoral student[18].

Recognition

Zoltán Dörnyei received the Kenneth W. Mildenberger Prize[15].

Death and Burial

Zoltán Dörnyei died on June 10, 2022[4].

Why It Matters

Zoltán Dörnyei ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (744 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

His notable doctoral advisees include Judit Kormos[36], a linguist[37], b. 1970[38], of Hungary[39], specialised in applied linguistics[40].

FAQs

Where was Zoltán Dörnyei born?

Born in Budapest[2].

What did Zoltán Dörnyei do for work?

Zoltán Dörnyei worked as psycholinguist[5], university teacher[6], and linguist[7].

Where did Zoltán Dörnyei go to school?

Zoltán Dörnyei was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[13] and University of Nottingham[14].

What awards did Zoltán Dörnyei receive?

Honors received include Kenneth W. Mildenberger Prize[15].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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