Ferenc Széchényi
Ferenc Széchényi | |
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| Born | 28 April 1754 Fertőszéplak, Kingdom of Hungary, Austrian Empire |
| Died | 13 December 1820 (aged 66) Vienna, Austrian Empire |
| Spouse(s) | Julianna Festetics |
| Children | György Mária János Lajos Mária Alajos Dániel Ignác Franciska Karolina Zsófia Pál István |
| Parents | Sigismund Széchény, Mary Cziráky |
| Profession | politician |
Count Ferenc Széchényi (28 April 1754[1] in Fertőszéplak – 13 December 1820 in Vienna) was the founder of the Hungarian National Library and National Museum in Budapest.[2] The library is named after him the National Széchényi Library.
Early life[]
He was born as the younger son of Count Zsigmond Széchényi (1720-1769) and his wife Countess Maria Cziráky de Czirák et Dénesfalva (1724-1787). He had one elder brother and three sisters who all intermarried with prominent Austro-Hungarian noble families.
Marriage and issue[]
On 17.8.1777 in Kópháza Count Ferenc married Countess Julia Festeics de Tolna (1753-1824). He was the father of six children and Count István Széchenyi was one of them.
References[]
- ^ Kenyeres, Ágnes (ed.). Magyar életrajzi lexikon.
- ^ "Hungarian National Museum". Hungarian National Museum. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
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