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László Országh (1907–1984)

Author of A Concise Hungarian-English Dictionary

31+ Works 305 Members 2 Reviews

About the Author

Works by László Országh

A Concise English-Hungarian Dictionary (1975) 56 copies, 1 review
Magyar-angol szótár (1975) 38 copies, 1 review
Angol - magyar szótár (1979) 34 copies
Angol - magyar nagyszótár (1982) 20 copies
Magyar - angol nagyszótár (1991) 16 copies
Angol-Magyar Keziszotar (1993) 2 copies

Associated Works

Leaves of Grass (1855) — Translator, some editions — 12,108 copies, 100 reviews

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Birthdate
1907-10-25
Date of death
1984-01-27
Gender
male
Education
Rollins College
Occupations
professor
linguist
lexicographer
Organizations
University of Debrecen
Awards and honors
Institute of Linguists (Gold Medal, 1970)
Order of the British Empire (Commander, 1979)
Short biography
Undergraduate studies at Eötvös College and in the US at Rollins College. In 1935 he earned a Ph.D. In 1937 he became an Eötvös College teacher, university lecturer from 1942 at the faculty of arts in Budapest, and from 1947 until 1950 and from 1957 until 1969 professor of English language and literature at the Kossuth Lajos University in Debrecen.

He was editor in chief of the Hungarian language interpreter dictionary (1950-1962). His home was a key forum for English Studies. He is considered the father of American Studies in Hungary.

Main research areas: History of English and American literature.
Nationality
Hungary
Birthplace
Szombathely, Hungary
Places of residence
Budapest, Hungary
Debrecen, Hungary
Place of death
Budapest, Hungary
Associated Place (for map)
Hungary

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Reviews

2 reviews
Klasszikus szótár.
Országh László (Szombathely, 1907. október 25. – Budapest, 1984. január 27.) nyelvész, irodalomtörténész (a magyarországi amerikanisztika atyja), szótáríró (angol–magyar és magyar–angol szótárak szerzője), egyetemi tanár.
Apr 26, 2023Hungarian

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Rating
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