Valéria Dienes

Valéria Dienes
Circa 1910
Born
Valéria Geiger

(1879-05-25)25 May 1879
Died8 June 1978(1978-06-08) (aged 99)
NationalityHungarian
Occupations
  • Dancer
  • philosopher
Years active1905–1948
Known forPioneer of movement theories in Hungary

Valéria Dienes (25 May 1879 – 8 June 1978) was a Hungarian philosopher, dancer, dance instructor, choreographer and one of first Hungarian woman to graduate from university. She is widely considered to be one of the most important Hungarian theorists on movement. She was the recipient of Hungary's highest literary award, the Baumgarten Prize in 1934.