Gerzson Nemes
1902–1988 (age 86)
Biography
Gerzson Nemes spent his life in Szolnok, applying his skills as a hydraulic engineer to improve the safety and resilience of the communities along the river plains. Born in 1902, he combined technical acuity with a calm leadership that guided many important infrastructure efforts.
Those who knew him remember Nemes for his quiet determination to safeguard the land he loved, ensuring that generations could rely on the waters and levees he helped shape.