Béla Köpeczi

(1921-2010) literary historian, historian, cultural politician
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Béla Köpeczi

Summary

Béla Köpeczi is a human[1]. Born in Aiud[2], he… he was born on September 16, 1921[3]. He passed away in Budapest[4]. He died on January 17, 2010[5]. He worked as a literary historian[6], cultural historian[7], cultural politician[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Béla Köpeczi's place of birth was Aiud[2].
  • Béla Köpeczi died in Budapest[4].
  • Béla Köpeczi was born on September 16, 1921[3].
  • Béla Köpeczi died on January 17, 2010[5].
  • Burial took place at Farkasréti Cemetery[11].
  • Béla Köpeczi held citizenship in Hungary[12].
  • Béla Köpeczi's professions included literary historian[6].
  • Béla Köpeczi worked as a cultural historian[7].
  • Béla Köpeczi's professions included cultural politician[8].
  • Béla Köpeczi's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Béla Köpeczi's field of work was history of French literature[13].
  • Béla Köpeczi's field of work was history of Romanian literature[14].
  • Béla Köpeczi's field of work was Hungarian studies[15].
  • Béla Köpeczi's field of work was cultural history[16].
  • Béla Köpeczi's field of work was book publishing[17].
  • Béla Köpeczi's field of work was Age of Enlightenment[18].
  • Béla Köpeczi held the position of Minister of Culture[19].
  • Béla Köpeczi received the honorary doctor of the Sorbonne Nouvelle University[20].
  • Béla Köpeczi was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Béla Köpeczi is recorded as male[22].
  • Béla Köpeczi's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Béla Köpeczi was affiliated with the Hungarian Working People's Party[24].
  • Béla Köpeczi was affiliated with the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party[25].
  • Béla Köpeczi's Commons category is recorded as Béla Köpeczi[26].
  • Béla Köpeczi's given name is recorded as Béla[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Aiud[2], Béla Köpeczi… he was born on September 16, 1921[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary historian[6], cultural historian[7], cultural politician[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include history of French literature[13]; history of Romanian literature[14]; Hungarian studies[15], an academic discipline[28]; cultural history[16], a branch of history[29]; book publishing[17], an academic major[30]; and Age of Enlightenment[18], a cultural movement[31]. Béla Köpeczi held the position of Minister of Culture[19].

Recognition

Béla Köpeczi received the honorary doctor of the Sorbonne Nouvelle University[20].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Hungarian Working People's Party[24], a political party[32], in Hungary[33], founded in 1948[34], headquartered in Budapest[35] and Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party[25], a political party[36], in Hungarian People's Republic[37], founded in 1956[38], headquartered in Budapest[39].

Death and Burial

Béla Köpeczi died on January 17, 2010[5]. He died in Budapest[4]. Burial took place at Farkasréti Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Béla Köpeczi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Béla Köpeczi born?

Béla Köpeczi was born in Aiud[2].

Where did Béla Köpeczi die?

Béla Köpeczi passed away in Budapest[4].

What did Béla Köpeczi do for work?

Béla Köpeczi worked as literary historian[6], cultural historian[7], cultural politician[8], and university teacher[9].

What awards did Béla Köpeczi receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the Sorbonne Nouvelle University[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [24] . wikidata.org.
  14. [25] . tortenelmitar.hu. tortenelmitar.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . nemzetipanteon.hu. Retrieved . nemzetipanteon.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . univ-paris3.fr. Retrieved . univ-paris3.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . mta.hu. mta.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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