Background
Borhegyi, Stephan Francis De was born on October 17, 1921 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Francis E. and Hildegard (Geiger) de Borhegyi.
Borhegyi, Stephan Francis De was born on October 17, 1921 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Francis E. and Hildegard (Geiger) de Borhegyi.
Doctor of Philosophy summa cum laude from the Royal Peter Pazmany University, Budapest, 1946. Postdoctoral fellow U. Arizona, 1948-1949, Yale, 1951-1952.
Came to the United States, 1948, naturalized, 1955. Instructor class. archaeology Peter Pazmany University, 1946-1947, assistant professor, assistant curator music, 1947-1948. Associate professor anthropology San Carlos University, Guatemala, 1949-1951.
Assistant professor anthropology U. Missouri, 1952.
Assistant professor anthropology, music director U. Oklahoma, 1954-1959. Director Milwaukee Public Museum, 1959-1969.
Professor department anthropology University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, 1959-1969.
Served as First lieutenant Mounted Artillery, Royal Hungarian Army, 1941-1944. Fellow Royal Anthropological Association Great Britain and Ireland, American Anthropological Association, Society American Archaeology, Sociedad de Geographia de Guatemala. Member Mountain Plains Museums Association (past president), American Association Museums (councilor), Central States Anthropological Society (president), Midwest Museums Association (Vice-President), International Council Museums (United States delegate to commission on ethnography museums, secretary United States national commission on ethnographical research and museums).
Married Suzanne Catherine Sims, July 5, 1949. Children: Ilona-Maria, Stephan East., Carl, Christopher.