Technikatörténeti szemle 19. (1992)

KÖNYVISMERTETÉS - Papers of the First „MINERALKONTOR” International Conference on the History of Chemistry and Chemical Industry (Veszprém, 12-16 August, 1991)

J. M. Österreicher tried to produce Glauber's salt from medicinal water, and later he founded a soda factory. He died in Vienna as a man of importance and property (3). In 1930, at the wish of his father, István Örkény started his university studies in chemical engineering. However, after failing a physical chemistry examination in the second year, he temporarily gave up these studies and became a pharmacy student. He graduated in pharmacy in 1937. Later, he resumed his chemical engineering studies and was awarded his diploma in engineering in 1941. In this eleven-year period, besides receiving two diplomas, he had to do military service as a pharmacist in a medical unit, he spent two years abroad and started his career as a writer. (The next table shows the schedule in detail.) Studies THE SCHEDULE OF ÖRKÉNY'S STUDIES Technical University Chemical Engineering University of Arts and Sciences Pharmacy 1930 start of studies 1930/32 successful studies 1932 failed exam in thermodynamics 1932 start of studies 1932/33 practice in his father's pharmacy 1934 (Jan.) sucessful repeat exam 1934 (June.) further exams 1933/34 university 1934/35 studies 1935 (June.) final exams 1935 military service 1937 graduation, degree in pharmacy 1937 first published writing 1938/39 Paris, London 1939/40 university 1940/41 studies 1940 military service 1941 graduation, degree in chemical engineering