Background
Szathmári, István was born on February 20, 1925 in Kisújszállás, Hungary. Son of István and Istvánné Krisztina (Oláh) Szathmári.
linguistics educator researcher
Szathmári, István was born on February 20, 1925 in Kisújszállás, Hungary. Son of István and Istvánné Krisztina (Oláh) Szathmári.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Debrecen, 1949.
Teacher, Secondary School Economics, Drebrecen, 1949-1951; professor, Academy Foreign Langs., Budapest, 1951-1955; first assistant, U. Loránd Eötvös, Budapest, 1955-1964; lecturer, U. Loránd Eötvös, Budapest, 1964-1975; professor, U. Loránd Eötvös, Budapest, since 1975; dean Faculty of Arts, U. Loránd Eötvös, 1975-1979; director team of research of style, U. Loránd Eötvös, since 1976. Professor of University Helsinki, 1983-1989.
Member Society Hungarian Linguistics (vice president since 1985), Suomalais-ugrilainen Seura, Societas Linguistica Europaea, Societas Uralo-Altaica, Société d'ètudes du XVIII Siècle.
Married Ilona Kiss, December 27, 1952. Children: Ildikó, Andrea (deceased).