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Most Famous Hungarian Scientists & Academics
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Hungary 1,245
486 JV John von Neumann Hungarian Mathematician 1903–1957
3,460 IS 
Ignaz Semmelweis Hungarian Physician 1818–1865
Ignaz Semmelweis Hungarian Physician 1818–1865 6,913 IL 
Imre Lakatos Hungarian Mathematician 1922–1974
Imre Lakatos Hungarian Mathematician 1922–1974 19,584 MM Margaret Mahler Hungarian Psychiatrist 1897–1985
34,891 JP 
Joseph Petzval Hungarian Physicist 1807–1891
Joseph Petzval Hungarian Physicist 1807–1891 36,594 LP 
László Polgár Hungarian Teacher b. 1946
László Polgár Hungarian Teacher b. 1946 37,214 AB 
Albert-László Barabási Hungarian Physicist b. 1967
Albert-László Barabási Hungarian Physicist b. 1967 37,740 FB 
Farkas Bolyai Hungarian Mathematician 1775–1856
Farkas Bolyai Hungarian Mathematician 1775–1856 53,491 MH Maximilian Hell Hungarian Astronomer 1720–1792
66,203 GS 
Gábor Szegő Hungarian Mathematician 1895–1985
Gábor Szegő Hungarian Mathematician 1895–1985 66,585 ÁJ 
Ányos Jedlik Hungarian Physicist 1800–1895
Ányos Jedlik Hungarian Physicist 1800–1895 67,883 BF 
Bertalan Farkas Hungarian Astronaut b. 1949
Bertalan Farkas Hungarian Astronaut b. 1949 73,595 MB 
Miklós Barabás Hungarian Lithographer 1810–1898
Miklós Barabás Hungarian Lithographer 1810–1898 75,049 PK 
Pál Kitaibel Hungarian Chemist 1757–1817
Pál Kitaibel Hungarian Chemist 1757–1817 80,662 OB Ottó Bláthy Hungarian Engineer 1860–1939
93,133 IF 
Imre Frivaldszky Hungarian Zoologist 1799–1870
Imre Frivaldszky Hungarian Zoologist 1799–1870 97,996 JA 
János Apáczai Csere Hungarian Mathematician 1625–1659
János Apáczai Csere Hungarian Mathematician 1625–1659 101,741 JX 
John Xantus Hungarian Zoologist 1825–1894
John Xantus Hungarian Zoologist 1825–1894 113,478 LK 
László Kalmár Hungarian Mathematician 1905–1976
László Kalmár Hungarian Mathematician 1905–1976 118,683 SM 
Sámuel Mikoviny Hungarian Mathematician 1700–1750
Sámuel Mikoviny Hungarian Mathematician 1700–1750 123,932 DB 
Donát Bánki Hungarian Engineer 1859–1922
Donát Bánki Hungarian Engineer 1859–1922 125,147 JS 
János Szentágothai Hungarian Neuroscientist 1912–1994
János Szentágothai Hungarian Neuroscientist 1912–1994 138,289 ÁG 
Ábrahám Ganz Hungarian Engineer 1814–1867
Ábrahám Ganz Hungarian Engineer 1814–1867 147,768 JS 
János Sajnovics Hungarian Anthropologist 1733–1785
János Sajnovics Hungarian Anthropologist 1733–1785 152,973 AR 
Antal Reguly Hungarian Anthropologist 1819–1858
Antal Reguly Hungarian Anthropologist 1819–1858 175,880 AD 
Anthony de Jasay Hungarian Economist 1925–2019
Anthony de Jasay Hungarian Economist 1925–2019 179,742 IB 
Imre Bárány Hungarian Mathematician b. 1947
Imre Bárány Hungarian Mathematician b. 1947 183,149 LA 
Lajos Abafi Hungarian Entomologist 1840–1909
Lajos Abafi Hungarian Entomologist 1840–1909 194,916 KS 
Károly Simonyi Hungarian Physicist 1916–2001
Károly Simonyi Hungarian Physicist 1916–2001 198,834 KK 
Károly Kalchbrenner Hungarian Botanist 1807–1886
Károly Kalchbrenner Hungarian Botanist 1807–1886 212,627 JP 
József Pálinkás Hungarian Scientist b. 1952
József Pálinkás Hungarian Scientist b. 1952 215,843 JH 
János Hunfalvy Hungarian Geographer 1820–1888
János Hunfalvy Hungarian Geographer 1820–1888 238,405 JI 
János Irinyi Hungarian Inventor 1817–1895
János Irinyi Hungarian Inventor 1817–1895 262,903 OS 
Otto Szász Hungarian Mathematician 1884–1952
Otto Szász Hungarian Mathematician 1884–1952 275,843 GF 
Gyula Farkas (natural scientist) Hungarian Mathematician 1847–1930
Gyula Farkas (natural scientist) Hungarian Mathematician 1847–1930 279,382 SS 
Stephan Schulzer von Müggenburg Hungarian Botanist 1802–1892
Stephan Schulzer von Müggenburg Hungarian Botanist 1802–1892 283,898 LM 
Lajos Méhelÿ Hungarian Biologist 1862–1953
Lajos Méhelÿ Hungarian Biologist 1862–1953 286,190 ZT 
Zsófia Torma Hungarian Anthropologist 1832–1899
Zsófia Torma Hungarian Anthropologist 1832–1899 287,113 JM 
József Marek Hungarian Physician 1868–1952
József Marek Hungarian Physician 1868–1952 287,515 PD Paul Dienes Hungarian Mathematician 1882–1952
289,582 SK Samuel Krauss Hungarian Anthropologist 1866–1948
293,652 GA Gábor Andreánszky (botanist) Hungarian Biologist 1895–1967
316,676 PV 
Pálné Veres Hungarian Education 1815–1895
Pálné Veres Hungarian Education 1815–1895 329,524 SC 
Sándor Csörgő Hungarian Mathematician 1947–2008
Sándor Csörgő Hungarian Mathematician 1947–2008 337,319 EM Eduard Mahler Hungarian Anthropologist 1857–1945
340,765 TP Tibor Palánkai Hungarian Economist b. 1938
356,552 MS 
Michael Somogyi Hungarian Biochemist 1883–1971
Michael Somogyi Hungarian Biochemist 1883–1971 363,389 MD 
Miksa Déri Hungarian Inventor 1854–1938
Miksa Déri Hungarian Inventor 1854–1938 364,111 KT 
Kálmán Tihanyi Hungarian Engineer 1897–1947
Kálmán Tihanyi Hungarian Engineer 1897–1947 370,721 VB 
Vavrinec Benedikt of Nedožery Hungarian Mathematician 1555–1615
Vavrinec Benedikt of Nedožery Hungarian Mathematician 1555–1615
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