Györffy was born in Szucság (Suceagu, today part of Baciu, Romania), Hungary the son of ethnographer István Györffy and Anna Papp. He finished his secondary schooling in the St. IstvánGrammar School in 1935. Between 1935 and 1939 he studied at the Peter Pázmány University (now Eötvös Loránd University) under the historian Sándor Domanovszky, Elemér Mályusz, and the linguist and turkologist Gyula Németh.
Towards the end of this time he took a sabbatical around the Baltic Sea, Finland and Lapland. When he received the news of the start of World War II he returned to Hungary, arriving back in October 1939.
In June 1940, he was awarded a Doctorate in Hungarian Cultural History with his thesis "Besenyők és magyarok" ("Pechenegs and Hungarians").
From September 1940 until the end of 1941 he worked in the university library as a trainee. From 1942 he was a trainee in the Department of Historical Research within the Pál Teleki Scientific Institute, where he later became a lecturer. From 1945 to 1949 he was the Head of the Department of Ethnology at the Institute.
At the end of 1951 he received an offer for the position of Senior Lecturer at the University of Debrecen but he refused it because of the serious political situation in Hungary at that time.
At the Department of History of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) he became a Fellow, a Senior Fellow and then a Consulting Fellow. In 1987 he started using a computer to ease editing his work. He used it to process details of Pozsony (Bratislava), but this work was left unfinished.
In 1988 he retired and became a Fellow Emeritus. He died in Budapest, aged 83.
Awards
1952 – Kandidátus of Historical Science.
1969 – Doctor of Historical Science with his thesis A magyar várostörténet kezdetei és Budapest kialakulása ("Early History of Hungarian Cities and the Evolution of Budapest")
1997 – His work became a part of the Magyar Örökség ("Hungarian Heritage").
Work
Györffy's work concentrates on Hungarian history, such as the Great Migration from the Far East into Hungary, the Árpád Dynasty, the exploration of the Far East, topography, and ancient given names and settlement names. He excelled in linguistics and was a Member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. He contributed to the Academy's learned journal Magyar Nyelv ("Hungarian Language").
In 1957 he introduced ideas that would later make up his magnum opusAz Árpád-kori Magyarország történeti földrajza. ("History of Hungarian Geography during the Árpád Dynasty"). In this work he recorded regional geographical names, settlement names, names of areas and borders, rivers, hills, forests and so on, and a great number of given names. He recorded the names in the original spelling. He recorded the names of trees in the border regions and other features of the landscape. His work is important in Hungarian linguistic studies.
Selection of notable works on linguistics
(All works are in Hungarian; the translations of titles are not published English book titles.)
Tanulmányok a magyar állam eredetéről. A nemzetségtől a vármegyéig, a törzstől az országig. Kurszán és Kurszán vára. ("Studies of the Evolution of Hungary. From Roots to Shire Counties, from Clans to Country. Lord Kurszán and his Castle.") Budapest, 1959.
Az Árpád-kori Magyarország történeti földrajza. ("History of Hungarian Geography During the Árpád Dynasty.") I–IV. Budapest, 1963–1998.
Napkelet felfedezése. Julianus, Plano Carpini és Rubruk útijelentései. ("Discovery of the Far East. Dispatches of Friar Julian, Plano Carpini and Rubruk.") Budapest, 1965.
A magyarok elődeiről és a honfoglalásról. Kortársak és krónikások híradásai. ("Hungarian Ancestry and the Great Migration. Contemporary and Chroniclers' Dispatches.") 2nd edition, enlarged. Budapest, 1975.
Julianus barát és Napkelet fölfedezése. ("Friar Julian and the Exploration of the Far East.") Budapest, 1986.
Anonymus. Rejtély avagy történeti forrás? ("Anonymus. Mystery or Historical Resource?") Selected studies. Budapest, 1988.
A magyarság keleti elemei. ("Eastern Hungarians.") Budapest, 1990.
Krónikáink és a magyar őstörténet. Régi kérdések – új válaszok. ("Chroniclers and Hungarian History. Old Questions – New Answers.") Budapest, 1993.
Pest-Buda kialakulása. Budapest története a honfoglalástól az Árpád-kor végi székvárossá emelkedéséig. ("Evolution of Pest and Buda. History of Budapest from the Great Migration until the End of the Árpád Dynasty.") Budapest, 1997.
István király és műve. ("King Stephen and his work.") 3rd edition, enlarged and revised. Budapest, 2000.
Sources
Magyar nyelv ("Hungarian Language") (in Hungarian)
External links
Hungarian Science, 2001/5 (in Hungarian)
Hungarian Encyclopaedia of Ethnography (in Hungarian)
(in Hungarian)
epa.osk.hu A biography of Gyöffrey (in Hungarian)
May 04, 2023
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Not to be confused with Hungarian actor Gyorgy Gyorffy Gyorgy Gyorffy 26 September 1917 19 December 2000 was a Hungarian historian and member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences Hungarian MTA Gyorgy GyorffyBornGyorffy Gyorgy 1917 09 26 26 September 1917Szucsag Hungary today part of Baciu Romania Died19 December 2000 2000 12 19 aged 83 Budapest HungaryNationalityHungarianOccupationHistorianAwardsHerder Prize 1988 Szechenyi Prize 1992 The native form of this personal name is Gyorffy Gyorgy This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals Contents 1 Biography 2 Awards 3 Work 4 Selection of notable works on linguistics 5 Sources 6 External linksBiography EditGyorffy was born in Szucsag Suceagu today part of Baciu Romania Hungary the son of ethnographer Istvan Gyorffy and Anna Papp He finished his secondary schooling in the St Istvan Grammar School in 1935 Between 1935 and 1939 he studied at the Peter Pazmany University now Eotvos Lorand University under the historian Sandor Domanovszky Elemer Malyusz and the linguist and turkologist Gyula Nemeth Towards the end of this time he took a sabbatical around the Baltic Sea Finland and Lapland When he received the news of the start of World War II he returned to Hungary arriving back in October 1939 In June 1940 he was awarded a Doctorate in Hungarian Cultural History with his thesis Besenyok es magyarok Pechenegs and Hungarians From September 1940 until the end of 1941 he worked in the university library as a trainee From 1942 he was a trainee in the Department of Historical Research within the Pal Teleki Scientific Institute where he later became a lecturer From 1945 to 1949 he was the Head of the Department of Ethnology at the Institute At the end of 1951 he received an offer for the position of Senior Lecturer at the University of Debrecen but he refused it because of the serious political situation in Hungary at that time At the Department of History of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences MTA he became a Fellow a Senior Fellow and then a Consulting Fellow In 1987 he started using a computer to ease editing his work He used it to process details of Pozsony Bratislava but this work was left unfinished In 1988 he retired and became a Fellow Emeritus He died in Budapest aged 83 Awards Edit1952 Kandidatus of Historical Science 1969 Doctor of Historical Science with his thesis A magyar varostortenet kezdetei es Budapest kialakulasa Early History of Hungarian Cities and the Evolution of Budapest 1988 Herder Prize 1990 Associate Member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences 1991 Member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences 1992 Szechenyi Prize 1997 His work became a part of the Magyar Orokseg Hungarian Heritage Work EditGyorffy s work concentrates on Hungarian history such as the Great Migration from the Far East into Hungary the Arpad Dynasty the exploration of the Far East topography and ancient given names and settlement names He excelled in linguistics and was a Member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences He contributed to the Academy s learned journal Magyar Nyelv Hungarian Language In 1957 he introduced ideas that would later make up his magnum opus Az Arpad kori Magyarorszag torteneti foldrajza History of Hungarian Geography during the Arpad Dynasty In this work he recorded regional geographical names settlement names names of areas and borders rivers hills forests and so on and a great number of given names He recorded the names in the original spelling He recorded the names of trees in the border regions and other features of the landscape His work is important in Hungarian linguistic studies Selection of notable works on linguistics Edit All works are in Hungarian the translations of titles are not published English book titles Tanulmanyok a magyar allam eredeterol A nemzetsegtol a varmegyeig a torzstol az orszagig Kurszan es Kurszan vara Studies of the Evolution of Hungary From Roots to Shire Counties from Clans to Country Lord Kurszan and his Castle Budapest 1959 Az Arpad kori Magyarorszag torteneti foldrajza History of Hungarian Geography During the Arpad Dynasty I IV Budapest 1963 1998 Napkelet felfedezese Julianus Plano Carpini es Rubruk utijelentesei Discovery of the Far East Dispatches of Friar Julian Plano Carpini and Rubruk Budapest 1965 A magyarok elodeirol es a honfoglalasrol Kortarsak es kronikasok hiradasai Hungarian Ancestry and the Great Migration Contemporary and Chroniclers Dispatches 2nd edition enlarged Budapest 1975 Julianus barat es Napkelet folfedezese Friar Julian and the Exploration of the Far East Budapest 1986 Anonymus Rejtely avagy torteneti forras Anonymus Mystery or Historical Resource Selected studies Budapest 1988 A magyarsag keleti elemei Eastern Hungarians Budapest 1990 Kronikaink es a magyar ostortenet Regi kerdesek uj valaszok Chroniclers and Hungarian History Old Questions New Answers Budapest 1993 Pest Buda kialakulasa Budapest tortenete a honfoglalastol az Arpad kor vegi szekvarossa emelkedeseig Evolution of Pest and Buda History of Budapest from the Great Migration until the End of the Arpad Dynasty Budapest 1997 Istvan kiraly es muve King Stephen and his work 3rd edition enlarged and revised Budapest 2000 Sources EditMagyar nyelv Hungarian Language in Hungarian External links EditHungarian Science 2001 5 in Hungarian Hungarian Encyclopaedia of Ethnography in Hungarian Historia hu in Hungarian epa osk hu A biography of Gyoffrey in Hungarian Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gyorgy Gyorffy amp oldid 1115630340, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
