Frigyes Korányi (physician)

Baron Frigyes Korányi de Tolcsva (Kornfeld; Nagykálló, 20 December 1828 – Budapest, 13 May 1913) was a Hungarian physician specializing in internal medicine, especially pulmonary medicine. The Korányi's sign is named after him.

Frigyes Korányi
Born(1828-12-20)20 December 1828
Nagykálló, Hungary
Died13 May 1913(1913-05-13) (aged 84)
Budapest, Hungary
Nationality Hungarian
Known forKorányi's sign
Scientific career
FieldsMedicine
InstitutionsBudapest University
The native form of this personal name is tolcsvai báró Korányi Frigyes. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

He was the father of Frigyes Korányi, Jr., a Hungarian politician and Minister of Finance, and of the physician Sándor Korányi. The family was originally named Kornfeldt and was Jewish, but in connection and actively participating in, the nationalistic Hungarian Revolution of 1848, the whole family changed name to Korányi and converted to Roman Catholicism.

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