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16 unusual facts about Debrecen


Amaury Leveaux

After a couple of years far from his best form, Amaury Leveaux did a come back at the 2012 European championship in Debrecen (Hungary).

Anthony Price

Audley's Russian opponent, Professor Panin, also makes repeated appearances, and a recurring plot in the later novels concerns the "Debrecen List" of people who may, or may not, have attended a spy school in Debrecen, a city in eastern Hungary.

Carabus hungaricus

Numerous populations occur on acidic types of sand grasslands in the Nyírség area, near the city of Debrecen (Hungary).

J. Peters

In 1899 Sándor was sent to the large city of Debrecen to live with his grandfather, where educational opportunities were brighter than those of Csap.

Juan Carlos Wasmosy

His ancestors (Dániel Vámosy and József Vámosy – who changed his name into Wamosy) immigrated to South America from Debrecen, Hungary in 1828.

Katy Sexton

European Short Course in Debrecen, Hungary where she made two finals breaking the British senior record in the 50m backstroke in 27:99.

Laszlo Halasz

Laszlo Halasz (6 June 1905 in Debrecen – 26 October 2001 in Port Washington, New York) was an American opera director, conductor, and pianist of Hungarian birth.

Mihály Rácz Rajna

Mihály Rácz Rajna (born January 15, 1934 in Debrecen) is a Hungarian stage actor.

Miklos Udvardy

He was born on March 23, 1919 in Debrecen, Hungary to the noblemen Miklos Udvardy de Udvardy et Básth and Elizabeth Komlossy de Komlos.

Moves – International Festival of Movement on Screen

AR partners include 700IS Reindeerland - Festival of Experimental film and video (Egilstaðir, Iceland), FRAME Research (Porto, Portugal) and MODEM (Debrecen, Hungary).

Nicholas Stacey

He was born in Debrecen, Hungary but in 1939, came to England to study in the Faculty of Commerce at Birmingham University.

Pierre-Octave Ferroud

He died in 1936, when he was decapitated in a road accident in Debrecen, in Hungary.

Takehiro Kashima

Kashima won a bronze medal in pommel horse at the 2002 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Debrecen.

Willie Hordge

At the 2001 World Youth Championships in Debrecen, Hungary, Hordge won a silver medal in 100 meters, finishing behind only Darrel Brown (10.31 to 10.41).

Yuri van Gelder

Born in Waalwijk, Netherlands, Van Gelder took the gold in the men's rings at the 2005 European Championships held in Debrecen, Hungary.

Zsigmond Vincze

After having trained in Budapest, Vincze became conductor of the Király Szinház in the city, and later was musical director of the opera in Debrecen.


2005 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships

The 2005 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held March 7 - May 15, 2005, in 7 cities in 6 countries: Vienna and Innsbruck, Austria (Championship); Debrecen, Hungary (Division I - Group A); Eindhoven, the Netherlands (Division I - Group B); Zagreb, Croatia (Division II - Group A); Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro (Division II - Group B); Mexico City, Mexico (Division III).

Béla Bodonyi

Born in Jászdózsa, Bodonyi played club football in both Hungary and Switzerland for Debrecen, Budapest Honvéd and FC Bulle.

Eastern Hungarian Kingdom

The regions from county of Máramaros to Kraszna river was ruled by the Drágffy-Perényi family, Ecsed and Somlyó by the Báthory family, Békés county by the Patócsy, the Maros river's valley by the Jaksics family and town of Debrecen by the Török family of Enying.

Erskine Clarke

He has lectured or served as a consultant at a number of places including Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, D.C.; McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago; Garrett Theological Seminary, Evanston, Illinois; United Theological College of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica; University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary; Nanjing Theological Seminary, Nanjing, China; and University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Frigyes Ákos Hazslinszky

After a stint as teacher in Debrecen and Sárospatak, and further studies in Vienna, he became professor of physics and mathematic at the Lutheran College in Eperjes (today Prešov) in 1846.

Lewis Bayly

The Hungarian translation was by the puritan pastor and theologian Pál Medgyesi, first published in Debrecen in 1636.

Manitoba Reform Party

Ken Carver received 97 votes in Crescentwood, and anti-bilingualism activist Fred Debrecen received 388 votes in Portage La Prairie.

Petra Chocová

At 2012 European Long Course Championships in Debrecen, Chocová won a bronze medal in non-Olympics distance of 50-metre breaststroke in a time of 31.25, a national record.

Traubi

As a result of the growing interest, Traubi was also produced in Kunbaja, Csány and in Debrecen.

University of Debrecen

:The library of the University of Debrecen is the largest university library in Hungary, and one of the two national libraries of the country (the other being the National Széchényi Library in Budapest).

Yonasan Steif

He journeyed on a special train bound for neutral Switzerland along with other prominent Jews including the Satmar Rebbe, Rabbi Joel Teitelbaum; the Debreciner Rov, Rabbi Moshe Stern; and Adolph Deutsch, head of the Budapest branch of Agudath Israel.