József Eötvös
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Summary
József Eötvös was born on September 3, 1813[1], in Buda[2]. He died on February 2, 1871[3], in Pest[4]. He worked as a writer[5] and politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (366 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: September 13, 1813[8], 1813[9]
- Date of death: 1871[10]
- Father: Ignác Eötvös[11]
- Spouse: Ágnes Rosty[12]
- Child: Loránd Eötvös[13]
- Country of citizenship: Austrian Empire[14], Hungary[15]
- Native language: Hungarian[16]
- Position held: Minister of Education and Religious Affairs of Hungary[17], president of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences[18], member of the National Assembly of Hungary[19]
- Member of: Hungarian Academy of Sciences[20]
- Sex or gender: male[21]
- Noble title: baron[22]
- Member of political party: Deák Party[23], Address Party[24]
- Commons category: József Eötvös[25]
- Family name: Eötvös[26]
- Given name: József[27]
- Depicted by: Portrait of József Eötvös[28]
- Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[29], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[31], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[33], A Repository of Modern Knowledge[34], Hungarian writers. Biography collection[35], Meyers Conversations-Lexicon[36], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[37], Library of the World's Best Literature[38], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[39], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[40], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1950–1958)[41], [Historical almanac of the first National Assembly of 1848-1849][42]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Hungarian[43], German[44]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for József Eötvös include Eötvös József Wreath[45], an award[46], in Hungary[47] and Eötvös József Award[48], an award[49], in Hungary[50].
Why It Matters
József Eötvös has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
Entities named for him include Eötvös József Wreath[45], an award[46], in Hungary[47] and Eötvös József Award[48], an award[49], in Hungary[50].
FAQs
Where was József Eötvös born?
József Eötvös was born in Buda[2].
Where did József Eötvös die?
József Eötvös passed away in Pest[4].
Who were József Eötvös's parents?
József Eötvös's father was Ignác Eötvös[11].
Who was József Eötvös married to?
József Eötvös's spouses include Ágnes Rosty[12].