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Laszlo Biro, The Inventor of the Ballpoint Pen
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László Bíró (1899-1985)
The Inventor of the Ballpoint Pen Everybody is familiar with the ballpoint pen and all over the world this eminently useful invention has become an indispensable part of our everyday lives. But how many of us know the story behind this convenient writing implement or the name of its inventor? |
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Ferenc Deák
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Ferenc Deák
b. 1803 - d. 1876 Politician, Minister of Justice of the first Hungarian Government, the main organiser of the Austrian-Hungarian Compromise  He came of a medium-landowner family from Zala county. His mother died at his birth, his father died early too. First, he was bred by relatives, later by his elder brother and sister. Between 1817 and 1821 he studied law and philosophy in Gyôr. From 1821 he worked as an articled clerk in Pest, he qualified as lawyer in 1823.
He worked as a county solicitor, as a clerk of the chancery, as a chairman of the chancery, and a judge of the County Court. In 1832 he temporarily substituted his brother, Antal, the Lord Lieutenants Deputy, who was then elected a parlimentary delegate. When his brother resigned from his post of a delegate in 1833, Ferenc was sent into the parliament instead of him (1832 36). |
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Puskás Ferenc
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Puskás Ferenc
World Renown Soccer Champion
Born: April 2, 1927 - November 17, 2006  For Hungarians who enjoy a good football (soccer) match the mention of the name Puskás Ferenc, whom most prefer to speak of as "Öcsi" (meaning "little brother"), is as if one were to speak of Pele to a Brazilian. Though this living legend of a football player is now seventyfive, his youthfull attitude about life, and game he was born into, is one to be admired. Football lovers think only the greatest of this humble, honest and rather simple man. &Ou
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