Károly Kisfaludy
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Summary
Károly Kisfaludy was born on February 5, 1788[1], in Tét[2]. He died on November 21, 1830[3], in Pest[4]. He worked as a painter[5], poet[6], playwright[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Fiume Road Graveyard[10]
- Country of citizenship: Hungary[11]
- Position held: editor-in-chief[12]
- Member of: Hungarian Academy of Sciences[13]
- Sex or gender: male[14]
- Commons category: Károly Kisfaludy[15]
- Cause of death: tuberculosis[16]
- Family name: Kisfaludy[17]
- Given name: Károly[18]
- Pseudonym: Zorday[19], Benjámin Szalay[20], Böködi[21], Zordi[22]
- Topic's main category: Category:Károly Kisfaludy[23]
- Manner of death: natural causes[24]
- Described by source: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[25], Oesterreichische National-Encyklopädie[26], Hungarian writers. Biography collection[27], Meyers Conversations-Lexicon[28], Nouvelle Biographie Générale[29], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[31], Library of the World's Best Literature[32], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[33]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Hungarian[34]
- Commons Creator page: Károly Kisfaludy[35]
- Name in native language: Kisfaludy Károly[36]
- Sibling: Sándor Kisfaludy[37]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Károly Kisfaludy include National Theatre of Győr[38], a theatre building[39], in Hungary[40], founded in 1978[41] and Kisfaludy Society[42], a cultural institution[43], in Hungary[44], founded in 1836[45], headquartered in Pest[46].
Why It Matters
Károly Kisfaludy has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
Entities named for him include National Theatre of Győr[38], a theatre building[39], in Hungary[40], founded in 1978[41] and Kisfaludy Society[42], a cultural institution[43], in Hungary[44], founded in 1836[45], headquartered in Pest[46].
FAQs
Where was Károly Kisfaludy born?
Károly Kisfaludy's place of birth was Tét[2].
Where did Károly Kisfaludy die?
Károly Kisfaludy passed away in Pest[4].
What did Károly Kisfaludy do for work?
Károly Kisfaludy worked as a painter[5], poet[6], playwright[7], and writer[8].