Talk:Károly Zipernowsky

Issue of ethnicity
Having checked the Hungarian article regarding Zipernowsky's purported Jewish ethnicity, I've found no supporting evidence for this assertion, nor anywhere else (other than a multitude of sites mirroring Wikipedia's entry).

Considering that Hungarian Wikipedia features Károly's burial plaque (sourced from a Wikipedia related site bearing a Christian crucifix on it. I'd suggest that he'd either converted to Christianity, or that his family didn't need to convert in the first instance. I'm not certain of how the assertion came about in the first instance other than the fact that his mother's maiden name was Franziska Fischer, which would be an indication of nothing in particular considering that this was during the time of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The surname 'Zipernowsky' is equally unedifying.

I've found only one source via google books ("The Physical Tourist: A Science Guide for the Traveler", however it asserts that Farkasréti Cemetery is also known as Farkasréti Jewish Cemetery, and that his 'grave' is there. This contradicts the information given regarding the plaque which states that his ashes are interred there (presumably behind that plaque with a crucifix, which is affixed to a wall and follows the convention of ashes being placed in a niche in a brick wall). How reliable, then, is "The Physical Tourist"?

Under the circumstances, I'm being bold and removing Category:Hungarian people of Jewish descent until WP:RS is provided. --Iryna Harpy (talk) 04:46, 14 March 2014 (UTC)


 * Wasn't Zipernowsky of Austrian/German ethnicity anyway? His name was given as "Charles" upon birth. Does anyone know the origins of the name Zipernowsky to confirm if it is heavily Jewish or not? Bull dog123
 * Jewish naming conventions don't follow the European model, therefore it became commonplace to adopt a European surname (dependent on the region they settled in). They could be Germanic, Hungarian, Central or Eastern Slavic. The fact that particular names may have been more commonly adopted does not automatically mean that the name signifies that the individual is of Jewish ancestry. Zipernowsky would indicate that it is of Polish/Galician origin, but that offers no clue as to how far back the name was adopted if he were of Jewish ancestry. The only method to establish any Jewish ethnicity is to find RS that can trace his lineage. Without such documentation, it is purely speculative. --Iryna Harpy (talk) 06:25, 31 March 2014 (UTC)

Considering the fact that he died in Budapest while it was under control of an Axis allied government with similar racial laws, it's doubtful he was Jewish by ethnicity as he most likely would have fled the country beforehand. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1700:69C1:2A00:F478:5B60:A0F4:DA78 (talk) 02:50, 28 April 2018 (UTC)

External links modified
Hello fellow Wikipedians,

I have just modified one external link on Károly Zipernowsky. Please take a moment to review my edit. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple FaQ for additional information. I made the following changes:
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20080703120002/http://www.scitech.mtesz.hu/51landmark/zipernov.htm to http://www.scitech.mtesz.hu/51landmark/zipernov.htm

When you have finished reviewing my changes, you may follow the instructions on the template below to fix any issues with the URLs.

Cheers.— InternetArchiveBot  (Report bug) 18:30, 28 November 2017 (UTC)

External links modified
Hello fellow Wikipedians,

I have just modified one external link on Károly Zipernowsky. Please take a moment to review my edit. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple FaQ for additional information. I made the following changes:
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20150923220431/http://www.dreyblatt.de/whoswho/BioFileZ.HTML to http://www.dreyblatt.de/whoswho/BioFileZ.HTML

When you have finished reviewing my changes, you may follow the instructions on the template below to fix any issues with the URLs.

Cheers.— InternetArchiveBot  (Report bug) 12:11, 9 December 2017 (UTC)