1. Louis Szathmary earned his master's degree in journalism and doctorate in psychology from the University of Budapest before being drafted into the Hungarian army to serve in World War II.
13 Facts About Louis Szathmary
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Louis Szathmary originally served as a psychologist to Hungarian Army men, before transferring positions to Army private, where he wrote manuals, including one for cooking.
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In 1951, Louis Szathmary emigrated to the United States, arriving in New York City from Bremerhaven speaking no English, with $1.10 in his pocket.
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Louis Szathmary continued to pioneer the rapidly changing food industry, working with new ideas including freeze drying and boil-in bags.
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Some of Louis Szathmary's creations were used by NASA and accompanied astronauts in space.
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The restaurant attracted guests internationally, and Louis Szathmary hosted parties for Hugh Hefner, Frank Zappa, and conductor Arthur Fiedler.
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Louis Szathmary embraced his public persona, providing guest appearances on over 150 network and local television shows, including the Oprah Winfrey Show and Good Morning America throughout the United States and more than 1,000 appearances on radio shows.
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Louis Szathmary was featured in magazine and television commercials for companies including Lipton Tea, Sears, Jim Beam and Christian Dior.
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Louis Szathmary regularly connected with fans, hiring three secretaries to help respond to fan mail and coordinate his touring schedule.
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Louis Szathmary was raised in a bookish family that had a standing account with a book dealer since the 1790s.
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Louis Szathmary stored his collection in the upstairs rooms of The Bakery restaurant building in thirty-one rooms in seventeen apartments.
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Louis Szathmary received many awards for his contribution to the culinary arts industry.
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Louis Szathmary served as an editor for the 1973 edition of the 15-volume "Cookery Americana" series, in addition to writing several of his own cookbooks.