István Széchenyi
Hungarian nobleman, writer, politician and national revivalist (1791–1860)
István Széchenyi was born on September 21, 1791 in Vienna and died on April 8, 1860 in Döbling, aged 68. Recorded occupations: writer and politician. Country of citizenship: Austrian Empire, Archduchy of Austria and Hungary. Positions held include Member of the House of Magnates, Minister of Public Works and Transport of Hungary and member of the National Assembly of Hungary. Notable works include “Lovakrul” and “Hitel”. Honours include Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class, Pour le Mérite, Order of the Holy Spirit and honorary citizen of Győr. Member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences and Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities.
- Born
- September 21, 1791 · Vienna
- Died
- April 8, 1860 · Döbling
- Age at death
- 68
- Citizenship
- Austrian Empire, Archduchy of Austria, Hungary
- Occupations
- writer, politician
- Positions held
- Member of the House of Magnates, Minister of Public Works and Transport of Hungary, member of the National Assembly of Hungary
- Notable works
- Lovakrul, Hitel
- Honours
- Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class, Pour le Mérite, Order of the Holy Spirit, honorary citizen of Győr
- Wikipedia editions
- 32 languages
- Signature licence
- CC BY-SA 4.0
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