Public figure
Béla Barényi Silver
Hungarian engineer and inventor (1907–1997)
Béla Barényi is a Hungarian engineer and inventor (1907–1997). Born 1907 in Hirtenberg.
At a glance
Gold- Born
- 1907-03-01, Hirtenberg
- Died
- 1997-05-30, Böblingen
- Citizenship
- Germany, Austria
- Occupations
- engineer, inventor
- Fields
- automotive engineering
- Political party
- Nazi Party
- Also known as
- Bela Barenyi, Béla Viktor Karl Barényi
Awards and recognition
Silver- Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille 1967
- Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany 1995
Notable work
- crumple zone
Personal journey
- Languages
- German
Due diligence
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What we have, and what we might have wrong
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