Zounuk - A Szolnok Megyei Levéltár Évkönyve 1. (Szolnok, 1986)

ADATTÁR - Kántorné Varga Tünde: Tudós matematika- és fizikatanárok Szolnok megye középiskoláiban / 361. o.

Mrs. KÁNTOR, TÜNDE VARGA SCIENTIFICALLY SIGNIFICANT TEACHERS OF MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICS IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF SZOLNOK COUNTY In his study the author introduces the scientifically significant and excellent teachers of mathematics-physics, mathematics—descriptive geometry and geometry-drawing from among those working in six secondary schools in the period from the beginning of subject-teaching till the nationalization of schools after the liberation of Hungary (1850-1948). The author discusses the activities of the following teachers: - Ferenc Várhelyi, Miklós Szíjártó, Lipót Zoltán, Gyula Horváth and Ferenc Masszi from the Secondary Grammar School of Ferenc Verseghy in Szolnok; - Gyula Pallagi and András Borbély from the Protestant Secondary Grammar School in Kisújszállás; - Kelemen Németh, Balázs Bárányi and Adolf Gergely from the Secondary Grammar School in Jászberény; - Tibor Molnár and Barna Szénássy from the Secondary Grammar School in Jászapáti; - József Biarsy, Miklós Nagy and László Rédei from the Protestant Secondary Grammar School in Mezőtúr; - Gergely Szalmási, Béla Bujk and István Kónya from the Protestant Secondary Grammar School in Karcag. In the period examined 24.4% of the pedagogues teaching had publications. The academic László Rédei, the historician of mathematics Barna Szénássy and the philosopher István Kónya started their way towards nation-wide the worldwide reputation in science as teachers of the secondary grammar schools of Mezőtúr, Jásazpáti and Karcag, respectively. The teachers of the other schools — the Secondary Grammar School of Ferenc Verseghy, of Jászberény and the Protestant Secondary Grammar School of Kisújszállás also made their marks as scholars. Gyula Pallagi intended to provide the pupils with a working handbook at the turn of the century; the practical lessons in physics were introduced in grammar schools in the whole country due to the work of Miklós Szíjártó and Ferenc Masszi; Adolf Gergely was among the first teachers to use tests of mathematics in the 1930ies, and he also lead the most excellent Aero-circle of the country. 396