István Kniezsa
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The native form of this personal name is Kniezsa István. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
István Kniezsa (1 December 1898, Trsztena, Austria-Hungary, now Trstená, Slovakia – 15 March 1965, Budapest, Hungary) was a Hungarian linguist and Slavist, corresponding (1939) and regular (1947) member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. He was one of the most significant figures in Hungarian language historical research in the 20th century, achieving significant scientific results in the study of place and personal names in the Carpathian Basin, in researching the medieval state and writing practice of the Hungarian language, as well as in the exploration of foreign words of Slavic origin. His major contribution was to the research of Slavic loanwords in the Hungarian language and toponymy. He was awarded by Kossuth Prize in 1953.
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István Kniezsa | |
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Born | (1898-12-01)December 1, 1898 |
Died | March 15, 1965(1965-03-15) (aged 66) |
Nationality | Hungarian |
Citizenship | Hungarian |
Alma mater | Royal Hungarian Pázmány Péter University (1923–1928) |
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Children | Veronika Kniezsa |
Awards | Kossuth Prize (1953) |
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