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Árpád Lengyel (physician)
Árpád Lengyel, né ''Árpád Weisz'' (19 March 1886 – 8 September 1940) was a Hungary, Hungarian physician, and ship's medical officer of the RMS Carpathia, RMS ''Carpathia'' at the time of the sinking of the Titanic, RMS ''Titanic''. He played a key role in the salvage operation, welcoming the survivors on board the ''Carpathia''. Life He was born into a Jews, Jewish family in Pilismarót in 1886, the son of Ede Weisz, a merchant, and Matild Gutfreund. He completed his primary and secondary school education in Esztergom and Budapest, then in 1904 he joined the Budapest Volunteer Ambulance Association (BÖME). In 1909, he graduated from the Eötvös Loránd University of Budapest Faculty of Medicine (now Semmelweis University), specialising in laryngology. The young doctor started working at the St. Rókus Hospital and continued to work for the BÖME, now as an ambulance doctor. In 1912, following a classified advertisement, he applied for a job with the Cunard Line, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pilismarót
Pilismarót is a village in Komárom-Esztergom county, Hungary. It is located on the right bank of the Danube. History The history of the village goes back to the prehistoric age: precious findings turned up in its outskirts and the most significant is the Roman material of finds. The village was situated at the limes and it was called ''Ad Herculem''. It was reckoned to be a big colony with a strong fortress and watchtowers. Later the history of the village became interwoven with the religious orders: King Béla IV donated it to the Benedictines and then King Sigismund endowed the provostship of Esztergom with it. From 1493 till the abolishment of the order it was in the possession of the Paulines. According to the tradition the stream called ''Malomvölgyi-patak'' (named after the mills of the village) was the favourite place of King Matthias for rest and feast after the huntings that started from the castle of Visegrád. The other stream in the ''Miklós-deák-valley'' was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |