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Bernát Munkácsi

linguist, ethnographer (1860-1937)

Bernát Munkácsi has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists March 12, 1860 in Oradea, Romania.

Born

March 12, 1860

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: September 21, 1937

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace
Oradea, Romania
Professions
orientalist, ethnographer, philologist, linguist, Finno-Ugrist, ethnologist, Turkologist
Citizenship
Hungary

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: March 12, 1860 (BnF authorities) or March 24, 1860 (Chuvash encyclopedia).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

March 24, 1860

Precision: day · Rank: normal

Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.

More about Bernát Munkácsi

Birth name
Munk Bernát

All birth date sources

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Questions people ask

Where was Bernát Munkácsi born?

Bernát Munkácsi was born in Oradea, Romania.

What was Bernát Munkácsi’s name at birth?

Bernát Munkácsi’s recorded birth name is Munk Bernát.

When did Bernát Munkácsi die?

Bernát Munkácsi died on September 21, 1937.