Hevesi (or Hevesy) is a Hungarian surname. The name derives from
Heves
Heves is a small town in eastern Hungary. About 100 km east of Budapest, Heves lies at the northern extreme of the Great Hungarian Plain, just south of the Mátra and Bükk hills and west of the Tisza River. Heves gave its name to Heves Cou ...
, Hungary. Notable people with the surname include:
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Alan Hevesi
Alan George Hevesi (January 31, 1940 – November 9, 2023) was a convicted felon and American politician who served as a New York State Assemblyman from 1971 to 1993, as New York City Comptroller from 1994 to 2001, and as New York State Comptro ...
(1940–2023), American politician from New York, brother of Dennis, father of Daniel and Andrew
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Andrew Hevesi (born 1973), American politician from New York, son of Alan, brother of Daniel
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Daniel Hevesi (born 1970), American politician from New York, son of Alan, brother of Andrew
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Dennis Hevesi, reporter for ''The New York Times'', brother of Alan
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George de Hevesy
George Charles de Hevesy (born György Bischitz; ; ; 1 August 1885 – 5 July 1966) was a Hungarian radiochemist and Nobel Prize in Chemistry laureate, recognized in 1943 for his key role in the development of radioactive tracers to study ch ...
(1885–1966), Hungarian chemist and Nobel Prize laureate
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Gyula Hevesi (1890-1970) Hungarian chemist, economist and politician
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Iván Hevesy
Iván Hevesy (; 7 December 1893 29 January 1966) was a Hungarian literature, photography and film theorist. Hevesy is best known for his pioneering role in the history of the Hungarian avant-garde
In the arts and literature, the term ''ava ...
(1893–1966) Hungarian art theorist
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Lajos Hevesi
Lőwy Hevesi Lajos, or Ludwig Hevesi (December 20, 1843, Heves, Hungary – February 17, 1910, Vienna) was a Hungarian journalist and writer.
He studied medicine and classical philology in Budapest and Vienna, but soon turned to writing, and as o ...
(1843–1910), Hungarian writer
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Hungarian-language surnames