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Margit Tevan

Margit Tevan is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Margit Tevan rather than just read about it. In short: Margit Tevan (18 January 1901 – 3 November 1978) was a Hungarian goldsmith. Studies and training Margit Tevan was born on 18 January 1901 in Békéscsaba in Hungary into a Jewish family whose father was running an editing house.

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Reference excerpt

Margit Tevan (18 January 1901 – 3 November 1978) was a Hungarian goldsmith.

Studies and training Margit Tevan was born on 18 January 1901 in Békéscsaba in Hungary into a Jewish family whose father was running an editing house. She studied at the Academy of Applied Arts in Budapest and after one year specialized with some of the most famous goldsmiths of the time: Richard Zutt and Ferenc (Francis) Kiss. Not being interested in making jewels, she later joined Arpád Vértes' workshop which was better known under the name of "Stúdió" (1927–1928). In 1927 she married the chemical engineer Miklós Engel and moved to Budapest. By creating boxes and plates, she innovates the goldsmith tradition which at the time was more interested in making vases and bowls.

Influence and creations The influence of the Bauhaus school is evident in Tevan's early work. She then continued her artistic development towards an archaic romanticism, influenced by Romanesque art and the simplicity of the motifs which she used, especially in her friezes which decorate her boxes and plates. Many of the objects which she produced were hand-hammered silver-leafed copper.

War and persecution Between 1944 and 1945, Tevan was forced to live in the international ghetto of Budapest and obtained a safe conduct passport from the Swedish authorities. She continued to work during the Communist era where she kept her poetic register with smaller works that are sometimes offered as presents. References to both Jewish and Christian culture appear in Tevan's work.

Acknowledgements and prizes Tevan participated in numerous exhibitions and received a Diplôme d'honneur for her work during the Paris World Exhibition in 1937. She also obtained a similar diploma during the 1939 New York World Fair. She won the silver medal at the Milan Triennial VII of 1940. In 1957, she won the Munkácsy Prize, the highest artistic recognition in Hungary, as well as numerous other prizes between 1971 and 1976. She died in Budapest on 3 November 1978. Her son, Engel Tevan István, was born in 1936, worked as a well-known book illustrator, and died in 1996.

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External links Media related to Margit Tevan at Wikimedia Commons

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Margit Tevan

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Margit Tevan claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Margit Tevan before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Margit Tevan ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Margit Tevan

In research: Margit Tevan appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Margit Tevan in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Margit Tevan is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1901 births, 1978 deaths, 20th-century Hungarian women artists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Margit Tevan outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Margit Tevan in simple terms?

Margit Tevan (18 January 1901 – 3 November 1978) was a Hungarian goldsmith. Studies and training Margit Tevan was born on 18 January 1901 in Békéscsaba in Hungary into a Jewish family whose father was running an editing house.

Why does Margit Tevan matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Margit Tevan?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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