László Almásy

László Ede Almásy de Zsadány et Törökszentmiklós (Hungarian: Almásy László Ede; pronounced [ˈɒlmaːsi ˈlaːsloː ˈɛdɛ]; 22 August/3 November 1895 – 22 March 1951) was a Hungarian aristocrat, motorist, desert explorer, aviator, Scout-leader and sportsman who served as the basis for the protagonist in both Michael Ondaatje's novel The English Patient (1992) and the movie adaptation of the same name (1996).

László Almásy

László Ede Almásy de Zsadány et Törökszentmiklós (Hungarian: Almásy László Ede; pronounced [ˈɒlmaːsi ˈlaːsloː ˈɛdɛ]; 22 August/3 November 1895 – 22 March 1951) was a Hungarian aristocrat, motorist, desert explorer, aviator, Scout-leader and sportsman who served as the basis for the protagonist in both Michael Ondaatje's novel The English Patient (1992) and the movie adaptation of the same name (1996).