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Makra, Sz.: Mihály Malán (1900-1968): biographical sketch and selected bibliography

ANNALES HISTORICO-NATURALES MUSEI NATIONALIS HUNGARICI Volume 99 Budapest, 2007 pp. 211 -224. Mihály Malán (1900-1968): biographical sketch and selected bibliography Sz. MAKRA Department of Anthropology, Hungarian National History Museum H-1083 Budapest, Ludovika tér 2-6. Hungary. E-mail: makra@nhmus.hu Abstract - MIHÁLY MALÁN was one of the greatest Hungarian anthropologists of the 20^ century. He continued the scientific heritage of AURÉL TÖRÖK and LAJOS BARTUCZ. With one figure. Keywords - Mihály Malán, anthropology, biography, bibliography, Hungary. BIOGRAPHY Date and place of birth: 16

th September, 1900, Zólyom. 1918-1926: Studies at the Medical Faculty of the Hungarian Royal University and Pázmány Péter University, then at the University of Arts. 1920-1932: Trainee and assistant professor at the Department of Anthropology. 1924-1928: Anthropological lectures as assistant professor. 1929: Doctorate in the field of anthropology with distinction. 1930-1942: Organiser and lecturer of the Anthropometric Laboratory of the College of Physical Education in Budapest. 1932-1939: Assistant professor at the Department of Anthropology, supervised by Lajos Bartucz. 1934: Senior lecturer at the Department of Anthropology. 1934-1935: State scholarship at the Collegium Hungaricum in Berlin (supervised by Eugen Fischer). 1937: Habilitation as part-time professor at the Pázmány Péter University of Sciences.