Árpád Bogsch
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Dr.
Árpád Bogsch (February 24, 1919, Budapest
, Hungary
- September 19, 2004, Geneva
, Switzerland
) was a Hungarian
turned American
international civil servant. He became an American citizen in 1959. From 1973 to 1997, he was Director General of World Intellectual Property Organization
(WIPO). He was also Secretary General of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants
(UPOV).
Doctor (title)
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Árpád Bogsch (February 24, 1919, Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
- September 19, 2004, Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
) was a Hungarian
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
turned American
United States
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international civil servant. He became an American citizen in 1959. From 1973 to 1997, he was Director General of World Intellectual Property Organization
World Intellectual Property Organization
The World Intellectual Property Organization is one of the 17 specialized agencies of the United Nations. WIPO was created in 1967 "to encourage creative activity, to promote the protection of intellectual property throughout the world"....
(WIPO). He was also Secretary General of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants
International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants
The International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants or UPOV is an intergovernmental organization with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The current Secretary-General of UPOV is Francis Gurry....
(UPOV).
Works About Árpád Bogsch
- "A Szellem Tulajdona (Property of the Intellect) Film by Zoltán BontaZoltán BontaZoltán Bonta is a Hungarian filmmaker, videographer, indoman. From 1985 to 1987, he was member of Directory in Béla Balázs Studio . Since 1979 assistant to Gábor Bódy among other filmdirectors, az Ferenc András, Ferenc Kardos, Sándor Simó, Lajos Koltay, Pál Sándor, János Dömölky, Tamás Sas, Fabio...
(1988)