Károly Simonyi
Károly Simonyi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 October 1916 |
| Died | 9 October 2001 (aged 84) Budapest, Hungary |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Occupation | University professor |
| Notable work | A Cultural History of Physics |
| Spouse | Zsuzsa Simonyi |
| Children | Tamás Károly |
Károly Simonyi (18 October 1916 – 9 October 2001) was a Hungarian physicist and writer. He was professor of electrical engineering at Technical University of Budapest and the author of the popular tabletop book A Cultural History of Physics (A fizika kultúrtörténete, 1978).
He is the father of Charles Simonyi, a prominent computer-software executive who oversaw the creation of Microsoft Office.