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I was born in Szombathely to a family of traders. I am the developer of the world famous Pető method, applying which I improved the movement of thousands of patients.
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Born
1893-09-11, Szombathely
Deceased
1967-09-11, Budapest
Education
Austria
Profession
Medicine
Scientific Degree
University degree
Awards
András Pető (born Pollák András), originally named András Pető (Pollák), was born on September 11, 1893, in Szombathely, as the child of Ármin Pető (Pollák) (1862–1925), a merchant, and Szidónia Wiener. His paternal grandparents were Dávid Pollák and Netti Heimler. He completed his university studies in Austria, where he worked as a leader in various rehabilitation institutions until 1938.
During this time, he laid the foundations for conductive education, which he later developed in Budapest. This method aims at the rehabilitation of children and adults with central nervous system injuries. He was a memorable lecturer, with vast knowledge, versatility, and a wealth of ideas. His suggestive personality left behind valuable handwritten notes that are suitable for further processing and development.
With the support of Gusztáv Bárczi, András Pető was given the opportunity to realize his ideas at the College of Special Education during the 1947/48 academic year. This led to the establishment of the National Institute of Motor Therapy (1950), which he designed and led. For years, this institute also served as a practical training facility for the college. Concurrently, András Pető was appointed a faculty chair at the college.
As the head lecturer of the Department of Motor Therapy, he worked until 1963. During this time, the Institute for Training and Education of the Disabled, later named after him, was established. In this institute, he created programs and opportunities for the training of conductors.
The Dohány Street synagogue is one of Budapest’s touristic highlights as it is the largest synagogue in Europe and the second largest in the world. The synagogue was built in 1859 in the Moorish style and it can seat 3000 people. Its huge size demonstrates the significance and the high economic and cultural standards of the Budapest Jewry of the age.
The temple was designed by Ludwig Förster (1797-1863), a German architect, professor of the Vienna Academy. The clerk of works was the architect Ignác Wechselmann (1828-1903) who later bequeathed his entire wealth to the Institute of the Blind. After Förster left, Frigyes Feszl, the famous architect of the Budapest Vigadó designed the temple’s inner sanctum. The official consecration of the synagogue took place on 6 September 1859. The interior of the synagogue is 1200 square metres, the towers are 44 metres high. There are 1497 seats for men downstairs and 1472 for women in the galleries, altogether the seating capacity of the flat-ceilinged inner space is nearly 3000 people.
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