Rustem Vambery
Hungarian judge, politician and criminologist
About Rustem Vambery
Lived 1872 – 1948 (aged 76). Rustem Vambery was a Hungarian diplomat, journalist, politician, jurist, lawyer and criminologist.
Rusztem Vámbéry (29 February 1872 in Budapest – 24 October 1948 in New York ) was a judge, politician and criminologist of international standing.
He was the son of the famed orientalist Ármin Vámbéry. Edward Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII of the United Kingdom) was his godfather. He studied law in Halle and Budapest. In Hungary, he had opposed the policy of Béla Kun's Soviet Republic and Miklós Horthy's Regency. He lived in the U.S. from 1938, teaching at the New School for Social Research in New York. He was the Hungarian ambassador to the U.S. from 5 September 1947 to 2 May 1948.
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Who was Rustem Vambery?
Hungarian judge, politician and criminologist (1872-1948)
When was Rustem Vambery born?
Rustem Vambery was born on 29 February 1872 in Pest.
When did Rustem Vambery die?
Rustem Vambery died on 24 October 1948 in New York City.
What was Rustem Vambery's occupation?
Rustem Vambery was a diplomat, journalist, politician, jurist, lawyer and criminologist.
What nationality was Rustem Vambery?
Rustem Vambery was Hungarian.
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