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Péter Hédervári

1931 – 1984

Hungarian astrogeophysic

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Lived 1931 – 1984 (aged 53). Péter Hédervári was a Hungarian science fiction writer, secondary school teacher, geologist, journalist and writer.

Péter Hédervári (1931-1984) was a geophysicist, scientific popularizer, amateur astronomer, and member of several national and international scientific societies.

Career After receiving his doctorate at Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest he served on the staff of the Eötvös Loránd Geophysical Institute from 1952 to 1963. From 1968, on he was a columnist with the weekly magazine Élet és Tudomány (Life and Science).

His specialty was the geology of the earth's moon and earth-like planets. His articles on these subjects appeared in the Fizikai Szemle (Physics Review), Magyar Fizikai Folyóirat (Hungarian Journal of Physics), Földrajzi Közlemények (Geographical Bulletin), and Földtani Közlöny (Bulletin of the Hungarian Geological Society). Several foreign journals also published his articles. A crater near the lunar south pole is named after him (Hédervári crater).

Major works A Hold fizikája. 1962 Erök és energiák a Föld életében. 1963 Földszerkezet és földrengések.1966 Amiről a Föld mesél. 1967 Amiről a Hold mesél. 1969 A Hold és meghóditása. 1970 A Görög Pompeji: egy vulkán régészete. 1972 Az óceán fogjai. 1973 A Jávai tekercsek. 1975 A Vénusz és a Mars ostroma. 1976. (with Marik Miklós and Pécsi Tamás) Mi újság a Földön. 1980 Csillagunk a Nap. 1980 Évezredek, vulkánok, emberek.1981 Naprendszeren innen és túl. 1983 Üstökös kutatás az űrkorszakban. 1983 Képes csillagvilág. 1984 Ismeretlen Naprendszerünk. 1986 Vulkánkitörések más égitesteken. Földrajzi Közlöny 1959/1.

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Who was Péter Hédervári?

Hungarian astrogeophysic (1931–1984)

When was Péter Hédervári born?

Péter Hédervári was born on 29 April 1931 in Budapest.

When did Péter Hédervári die?

Péter Hédervári died on 27 June 1984 in Budapest.

What was Péter Hédervári's occupation?

Péter Hédervári was a science fiction writer, secondary school teacher, geologist, journalist and writer.

What nationality was Péter Hédervári?

Péter Hédervári was Hungarian.

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· Wikidata: Q1057325

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