Sándor Korányi

Sándor Korányi
Born (1866-06-18)June 18, 1866
Pest, Hungary
Died April 12, 1944(1944-04-12) (aged 77)
Budapest, Hungary
Nationality  Hungarian
Fields Medicine
Institutions Budapest University
The native form of this personal name is tolcsvai báró Korányi Sándor. This article uses the Western name order.

Baron Sándor Korányi de Tolcsva (Pest, June 18, 1866 – Budapest, April 12, 1944) was a Hungarian physician specializing in internal medicine, member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and House of Magnates.

He was the elder son of Frigyes Korányi, Sr. and brother of Frigyes Korányi, Jr. too. His mother was Malvin Bónis, of Calvinist Hungarian noble descent. He was nominated for the Nobel prize 13 times between 1901 and 1937.

Bronze Medal ND (1963) by András Kiss Nagy, Sculptor

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