K%C3%A1roly Ereky

Kroly Ereky was a Hungarian agricultural engineer. The term biotechnology was coined by him in 1919. He is regarded by some as the father of biotechnology.

Ereky was born on October 18, 1878 in Esztergom, Hungary as Kroly Wittmann. His father was Istvn Wittmann and his mother Mria Dukai Takch. who was the first Hungarian female poet. In 1893 he changed his name to Ereky. He had three brothers Jen, Ferenc and Istvn. Ereky finished grammar school at Smeg and Szkesfehrvr. He attended the Technical University of Budapest and in 1900 received a degree in technical engineering. Maybe there is a family connection to compatriot Franz Wittmann, prominent electrical engineer and inventor of the Wittmannoscilloscope.

Source: Wikipedia