Background
Farkas, Janos was born on March 11, 1933 in Sarkeresztur, Hungary. Son of Janos Farkas and Maria Fekete.
Farkas, Janos was born on March 11, 1933 in Sarkeresztur, Hungary. Son of Janos Farkas and Maria Fekete.
Master of Arts, Eotvos University, Budapest, Hungary, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, Lomonosow University, Moscow, 1967. Postdoc, London School of Economics, 1974.
Doctor of Science, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary, 1980.
Assistant, senior lecturer University Chemistry, Veszprem, Hungary, 1957—1960, assistant professor Hungary, 1960—1969. Deputy director Institute of Sociology, Hungary, 1969—1974, scientific advisor Budapest, Hungary, since 1984. Professor sociology University Technology & Economic, Hungary, 1984—2004, professor emeritus Hungary, since 2003.
President Research Committee of Science International Social Association, 1982—1986, Hungary Social. Association, Hungary, 1995. Advisory board member Philosophy and Social Action, New Delhi, since 1986.
President Julius Rezler Curatorium, Budapest, 2003. Member of Hungarian Sociological Association, European Sociological Association.
Married Margit Thomasz, July 14, 1954. Children: Janos, Tamas.