Magyar News, 2004. szeptember-2005. augusztus (15. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2005-05-01 / 9. szám
The Van de Graaff Generator that was built by Károly Simonyi before they were incorporated and had only 40 employees (Microsoft had about 50,000 employees in 2002 when he left the company). At Microsoft, he started the Application Software Group and went on to become the company's Chief Software Architect until 1999. He was responsible for teams that developed such popular programs as Multiplan, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word among others. He moved on to become Microsoft Distinguished Engineer in Microsoft Research. Here he worked on "Intentional Software". Microsoft didn't want to use this new program and he received permission to take it with him and form a new company, "Intentional Software Corporation". He announced that he intends to use the help of experts from Eötvös Lorant University in Budapest in his new company. CHARLES SIMONYI the philanthropist: Established the Charles Simonyi Research Scholarship Award in 2000 in cooperation with the Hungarian American Coalition to serve the goal of encouraging outstanding scientific research by Hungarians. Endowed two Charles Simonyi Professorships at Oxford University as well as a professorship at Princeton University. Created a $50 Million Arts and Sciences Fund in Seattle... and other charitable contributions. He is the recipient of many awards and also received an honorary doctorate from the University of Pecs in Hungary. He is member of the National Academy of Engineering,, collector of modem art, and is an experienced pilot In the year 2000 the Hungarian Academy of Science in Budapest awarded Professor Emeritus Károly Simonyi with the Gold Medal of the Academy. His son, Charles took the honor of receiving it in his father’s place. Following the ceremony Charles Simonyi donated 25 million Forint to the victims of the flood in Hungary, also 25 million Forint to support the research work of the Academy. YOU ARE WELCOME After the voting disaster about dual citizenship for Hungarians outside the borders, a town of 50,000 population, Hódmezővásárhely, stepped in to solve the problem. It is offering Honorary Citizenship to all ethnic Hungarians living abroad. The Deputy Mayor of the town, Peter Koszo, said that his town decided to grant the civic honor to one third of the Hungarian nation, living as ethnic communities in other countries, numbering five million. Deputy Mayor Koszo said that the town is receiving one hundred applications every day for citizenship, and it seems like this number will be growing by the day. As soon as people receive the news there will be an influx. He also said: “We are building the biggest Hungarian city in virtual terms. This will happen with some limitation, because the Honorary citizens will not have the right to vote in Hungary.” Hódmezővásárhely is located in the southern part of the Great Plains, near the Tisza river, and only fifteen miles north-east of Szeged.________________________ We are showing two photos of Hódmezővásárhely. On the left the busy shopping area, on the right an office building Page 5 Above: 1 of the 16 books he wrote. Right, Charles Simonyi takes the gold medal in his father s name
