Background
Varga, Janos was born on March 7, 1927 in Sótony, Hungary. Son of Lajos and Ilona Tamás Varga.
Varga, Janos was born on March 7, 1927 in Sótony, Hungary. Son of Lajos and Ilona Tamás Varga.
Graduate, Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem, Budapest, 1951. Degree (honorary Doctor), Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem, Budapest, 1961. Degree (honorary academy Doctor), Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 1970.
Professor's assistant, Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem, Budapest, 1951-1956; assistant professor, Eötvös Loránd V. Sciences, Budapest, 1956-1957; senior member history institute, Hungarian Academy Sciences, Budapest, 1957-1968; director archival board, Cultural Ministry, Budapest, 1968-1978; general director, Hungarian National Archives, Budapest, 1978-1990.
Member Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
Married Mária Lelik, June 13, 1957. Children: Zsuzsanna, Judit.