Background
Gedai, István was born on September 17, 1934 in Szentmártonkáta, Pest, Hungary. Son of István and Istvánné Etel (Rada) Gedai.
museum administrator numismatist
Gedai, István was born on September 17, 1934 in Szentmártonkáta, Pest, Hungary. Son of István and Istvánné Etel (Rada) Gedai.
Graduate, University Lórand Eötvös, Budapest, Hungary, 1957. Master of Arts, University Lórand Eötvös, Budapest, Hungary, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, University Lórand Eötvös, Budapest, Hungary, 1964.
Curator, Hungarian National Museum, Budapest, 1966-1975; keeper, Hungarian National Museum, Budapest, 1975-1989; deputy director, Hungarian National Museum, Budapest, 1989-1993; director, Hungarian National Museum, Budapest, since 1993. Deputy president International Numismatic Commission, 1979-1992, honorary member, 1992. Secretary Numismatic Commission, Academy Sciences, 1974-1985.
Member Hungarian Numismatic Society (president 1980-1992, honorary president), Archaeol. Society, History Society, American Numismatic Society (correspondent), Austrian Numismatic Society (honorary), Croation Numismatic Society (honorary).
Married Istvánné Edit Németh, September 25, 1958. 1 child, Csaba.