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'''Eugene Fodor''' (pronounced {{IPA|/ju'dʒin 'foʊdɚ/}}) (], ] in ], ] (now ], ]) —], ] ) was an American ] of ]. In 1949, he founded ] in ], ]. '''Eugene Fodor''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|f|oʊ|d|ər}}; October 14, 1905 &ndash; February 18, 1991) was a ] writer of ].


==Biography==
Married a Czech national, joined U.S. Army during WW2 and was transferred to the Office of Strategic Services,serving in Europe. Created Fodor Modern Guides, operating mainly from Paris but moved to Litchfield, CT until his death.
Fodor was born in ], ] (then ]; now ], ]). Believing that travel guides of his time were boring, he wrote a guide to Europe, ''On the Continent—The Entertaining Travel Annual'', which was published in 1936 by Francis Aldor, Aldor Publications, London and was reprinted in 2011 by ] as an e-book.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna42215999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128014506/https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna42215999|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 28, 2020|title=Eugene Fodor feted as the spy who loved travel|website=NBC News}}</ref>
From"The Last 1oo Days" by John Toland " A jeepload of Americans suddenly appeared in Wenceslas Square. It wasan OSS teamled bt Lt. Eugene Fodor, who was of Hungarian descent. The Americans were embraced by the enthusiastic Czechs, who thought they were th7e vanguard of Patton's Army,and t4aken to the joint hedquarters of the political{the Council] and the military command of the uprising. The Americans were told they could march iun and easily take the city. Then Major Nechansky, of the military command, suiggested he return with Fodor and see General Patton. Fodor took Nechansky back to U.S.Headquarters in Pilsen and found Patton there with General Huebner. Patton was so impressed bey Fodor's account that he begged Bradley to let him seize Prague. Brsdley said that it wasn't his decision, it was up to Eisenhower Eisenhower told him that the halt line was Pilsen and under no circumstances was Patton to march on Prague.Contributed by John Wigglesworth Chevy Chase, MD, friend of Eugene Fodor ==References==
⚫ * {{cite web | title=Eugene Fodor | work=Encyclopædia Britannica | url=http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9034722| accessdate=October 30 | accessyear=2005}}


In his youth, Fodor studied political economics at the ] and at the ] in France. Fodor joined the ] in 1942 during ], and was transferred to the ], serving in Europe. His spy status was kept a secret until nearly thirty years later, when it was revealed by ]. He married Vlasta Zobel, a Czech national, in 1948.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1991-02-19-9101160283-story.html|title=TRAVEL GUIDE AUTHOR EUGENE FODOR, 85|first=New York Times News|last=Service|website=chicagotribune.com}}</ref>
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American writer and publisher

Eugene Fodor
Born(1905-10-14)October 14, 1905
Levice, Slovakia
DiedFebruary 18, 1991(1991-02-18) (aged 85)
Litchfield, Connecticut
OccupationWriter
NationalityHungarian
GenreTravel literature
Notable worksOn the Continent—The Entertaining Travel Annual
Notable awardsAmerican Society of Travel Agents World Travel Congress Hall of Fame
SpouseVlasta Zobel

Eugene Fodor (/ˈfoʊdər/; October 14, 1905 – February 18, 1991) was a Hungarian-American writer of travel literature.

Biography

Fodor was born in Léva, Hungary (then Austria-Hungary; now Levice, Slovakia). Believing that travel guides of his time were boring, he wrote a guide to Europe, On the Continent—The Entertaining Travel Annual, which was published in 1936 by Francis Aldor, Aldor Publications, London and was reprinted in 2011 by Random House as an e-book.

In his youth, Fodor studied political economics at the Sorbonne and at the University of Grenoble in France. Fodor joined the US Army in 1942 during World War II, and was transferred to the Office of Strategic Services, serving in Europe. His spy status was kept a secret until nearly thirty years later, when it was revealed by E. Howard Hunt. He married Vlasta Zobel, a Czech national, in 1948.

In 1949, he founded Fodor's in Paris, France. He created Fodor Modern Guides, operating initially from Paris but moving to Connecticut in 1964. He lived there until his death in 1991.

References

  1. ^ "Eugene Fodor feted as the spy who loved travel". NBC News. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020.
  2. Service, New York Times News. "TRAVEL GUIDE AUTHOR EUGENE FODOR, 85". chicagotribune.com.
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