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Árpád Lengyel (physician)
Árpád Lengyel, né ''Árpád Weisz'' (19 March 1886 – 8 September 1940) was a Hungary, Hungarian physician, and ship's medical officer of the RMS Carpathia, RMS ''Carpathia'' at the time of the sinking of the Titanic, RMS ''Titanic''. He played a key role in the salvage operation, welcoming the survivors on board the ''Carpathia''. Life He was born into a Jews, Jewish family in Pilismarót in 1886, the son of Ede Weisz, a merchant, and Matild Gutfreund. He completed his primary and secondary school education in Esztergom and Budapest, then in 1904 he joined the Budapest Volunteer Ambulance Association (BÖME). In 1909, he graduated from the Eötvös Loránd University of Budapest Faculty of Medicine (now Semmelweis University), specialising in laryngology. The young doctor started working at the St. Rókus Hospital and continued to work for the BÖME, now as an ambulance doctor. In 1912, following a classified advertisement, he applied for a job with the Cunard Line, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pilismarót
Pilismarót is a village in Komárom-Esztergom county, Hungary. It is located on the right bank of the Danube. History The history of the village goes back to the prehistoric age: precious findings turned up in its outskirts and the most significant is the Roman material of finds. The village was situated at the limes and it was called ''Ad Herculem''. It was reckoned to be a big colony with a strong fortress and watchtowers. Later the history of the village became interwoven with the religious orders: King Béla IV donated it to the Benedictines and then King Sigismund endowed the provostship of Esztergom with it. From 1493 till the abolishment of the order it was in the possession of the Paulines. According to the tradition the stream called ''Malomvölgyi-patak'' (named after the mills of the village) was the favourite place of King Matthias for rest and feast after the huntings that started from the castle of Visegrád. The other stream in the ''Miklós-deák-valley'' was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Rostron
Sir Arthur Henry Rostron, KBE, RD (14 May 1869 – 4 November 1940) was a British merchant seaman and a seagoing officer for the Cunard Line. He is best known as the captain of the ocean liner RMS ''Carpathia'', when it rescued the survivors from the RMS ''Titanic'' after the ship sank in 1912 in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean. Rostron won wide praise for his energetic efforts to reach the ''Titanic'' before she sank, and his efficient preparations for and conduct of the rescue of the survivors. He was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal by the United States Congress, and in 1926, he was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire. He rose to become the Commodore of the Cunard fleet and retired in 1931. History Arthur Rostron was born at Bank Cottage, Sharples, a suburb of Bolton, Lancashire, England, to James and Nancy Rostron in 1869. He received his education at Bolton Grammar School and Bolton Church Institute. In 1884, Rostron joined t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cunard Line Personnel
The Cunard Line ( ) is a British shipping and an international cruise line based at Carnival House at Southampton, England, operated by Carnival Corporation & plc#Carnival UK, Carnival UK and owned by Carnival Corporation & plc. Since 2011, Cunard and its four ships have been registered in Hamilton, Bermuda. In 1839, Samuel Cunard was awarded the first British transatlantic steamship mail contract, and the next year formed the British and North American Royal Mail Steam-Packet Company in Glasgow with shipowner Sir George Burns together with Robert Napier (engineer), Robert Napier, the famous Scottish steamship engine designer and builder, to operate the line's four pioneer paddle steamers on the Liverpool–Halifax–Boston route. For most of the next 30 years, Cunard held the Blue Riband for the fastest Atlantic voyage. However, in the 1870s Cunard fell behind its rivals, the White Star Line and the Inman Line. To meet this competition, in 1879 the firm was reorganised as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
