Ferdinánd Barna
Ferdinánd Barna was a Hungarian linguist, translator, and librarian of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. He studied in Nagyvárad, Szatmár, Budapest, and Pécs. In 1846, he passed his attorney exam. Two years later, he volunteered for National Guard and worked as a lawyer in his hometown. In 1860, he became assistant guard at a local museum, and guard in 1875. He retired in 1889.Works
Barna mainly researched the Finno-Ugric languages, the indigenous literacy, and local pagan religions. His works are stored at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences' , of which there are series of:
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