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István Széchenyi

Hungarian nobleman, writer, politician and national revivalist (1791–1860)
Person human Q279397
István Széchenyi
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Facts

32 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[29]
Date of birth
September 21, 1791, September 21, 1792[7]
Date of death
April 8, 1860
Place of birth
Vienna
Place of death
Döbling
Country of citizenship
Austrian Empire, Archduchy of Austria, Hungary[14][15][16]
Occupation
writer, politician
Position held
Member of the House of Magnates, Minister of Public Works and Transport of Hungary, member of the National Assembly of Hungary[17][18][19]
Religion or worldview
Catholic Church[28]
Member of political party
independent politician[32]
Award received
Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class, Pour le Mérite, Order of the Holy Spirit, honorary citizen of Győr[22][23][24][25]
Notable work
Lovakrul, Hitel[20][21]
Father
Ferenc Széchényi[9]
Mother
Julianna Festetics[10]
Spouse
Crescence Seilern[11]
Child
Ödön Széchenyi, Béla Széchenyi[12][13]
Cause of death
gunshot wound[34]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Hungarian[47]
Described by source
Nordisk familjebok, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich, A Repository of Modern Knowledge, Hungarian writers. Biography collection, Meyers Conversations-Lexicon, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, [Historical almanac of the first National Assembly of 1848-1849][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46]
Family
Széchényi family[30]
Family name
Széchenyi[35]
Given name
István[36]
Manner of death
suicide[38]
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Member of
Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[26][27]
Military, police or special rank
captain[33]
Name in native language
Széchenyi István[48]
Noble title
count[31]
P14536
348721
Place of burial
Nagycenk[8]
Relative
Kristóf Festetics[37]
Significant person
Mihály Esterházy
🏷️ Also known as
en Count István Széchenyi de Sárvár-Felsővidék en Stephen Széchenyi en István Széchenyi en Istvan Szechenyi ar إستفان سيشيني cs Štěpán Széchényi ze Sárvár-Felsővidéku cs Štěpán Sečenský cs István Széchenyi el Ίστβαν Σεσενί es Esteban Szechenyi es Esteban Széchenyi es Szechenyi Istvan es Széchenyi István fa ایشتوان سچنیی he אישטוון סצ'ני hu a legnagyobb magyar hu Gróf sárvár-felsővidéki Széchenyi István ja セーチェーニ・イシュトヴァーン ko 세체니 이슈트반 nl Istvan Szechenyi
🔖 Identifiers · 77
ISNI
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VIAF cluster ID
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Library of Congress authority ID
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GND ID
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Academy of Athens authority ID
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Austrian Biographical Encyclopedia ID
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BHCL UUID
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BHL creator ID
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BIBSYS ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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BioLexSOE ID
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Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
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CBDB.cz author ID
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CERL Thesaurus ID
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CONOR.SI ID
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Central Library of Volos authority ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
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Data Collection of the Hungarian Peerage ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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Encyclopædia Universalis ID
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Enzyklopädie des europäischen Ostens ID
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Evene ID
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FAST ID
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FID performing arts ID
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Freebase ID
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Genealogics.org person ID
I00022578
Geni.com profile ID
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Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
István_Széchenyi
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
3659825
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
59237
Hungarian National Namespace person ID (new)
654465
IdRef ID
027361985
IntraText author ID
1793
JRC Names ID
1668531
KBR person ID
14150781
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
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LBT person ID
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Libraries Australia ID
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Lur Encyclopedic Dictionary ID
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Magyar életrajzi lexikon ID
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Museum-digital ID
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NE.se ID
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NL CR AUT ID
jn19990210596
NLA Trove people ID
1164429
NLP ID
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NSK (VIAF) ID
000133911
NSK ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Ireland ID
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National Library of Israel ID (old)
000128993
National Library of Israel J9U ID
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National Library of Lithuania ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Virtual Library of India ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Notable Names Database ID
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OSZMI ID
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Obálky knih ID
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Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
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Open Library ID
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Our Campaigns candidate ID
571862
PIM authority ID
PIM71548
PM20 folder ID
pe/031965
PMB – Personen der Moderne Basis person ID
151081
PORT person ID
151756
Parsifal cluster ID
781717
RISM ID
people/30073710
Rodovid ID
763640
SBN author ID
MILV286220
Topic's main category
Category:István Széchenyi
Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
ADV11384383
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/109826
Vienna History Wiki ID
22645, 35097
Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija ID
istvan-szechenyi
WikiTree person ID
Széchenyi-22
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJpPyDxGBjDHqQf3kJXjmd

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🔗 Connections
Named after 7
Széchenyi Chain Bridge, Széchenyi thermal bath, Széchenyi Prize, Széchenyi István University, 91024 Széchenyi, Széchenyi Mansion, Széchenyi István Square
Award received 3
Pour le Mérite, Order of the Holy Spirit, honorary citizen of Győr
Country of citizenship 3
Hungary, Austrian Empire, Archduchy of Austria
Described by source 3
Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Nordisk familjebok, Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich
Child 2
Béla Széchenyi, Ödön Széchenyi
Children (paternal) 2
Béla Széchenyi, Ödön Széchenyi
Member of 2
Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities
Occupation 2
writer, politician
Cause of death 1
gunshot wound
Family 1
Széchényi family
Father 1
Ferenc Széchényi
Founded entities 1
Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Given name 1
István
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Hungarian
Manner of death 1
suicide
Member of political party 1
independent politician
Military, police or special rank 1
captain
Noble title 1
count
Parent of 1
Ferenc Széchényi
Place of birth 1
Vienna
Place of burial 1
Nagycenk
Place of death 1
Döbling
Religion or worldview 1
Catholic Church
Sex or gender 1
male
Spouse 1
Crescence Seilern
Spouses 1
Crescence Seilern
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Summary

István Széchenyi was born on September 21, 1791[1], in Vienna[2]. He died on April 8, 1860[3], in Döbling[4]. He worked as a writer[5] and politician[6].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for István Széchenyi include Széchenyi Chain Bridge[49], a chain bridge[50], in Hungary[51], founded in 1839[52]; Széchenyi thermal bath[53], a bathhouse[54], in Hungary[55], founded in 1913[56]; Széchenyi István University[57], a university[58], in Hungary[59], founded in 1968[60]; Széchenyi Mansion[61], a château[62], in Hungary[63]; Széchenyi Prize[64], a science award[65], in Hungary[66], founded in 1990[67]; 91024 Széchenyi[68], an asteroid[69]; and Széchenyi István Square[70], a square[71], in Hungary[72].

Why It Matters

Entities named for István Széchenyi include Széchenyi Chain Bridge[49], a chain bridge[50], in Hungary[51], founded in 1839[52]; Széchenyi thermal bath[53], a bathhouse[54], in Hungary[55], founded in 1913[56]; Széchenyi István University[57], a university[58], in Hungary[59], founded in 1968[60]; Széchenyi Mansion[61], a château[62], in Hungary[63]; Széchenyi Prize[64], a science award[65], in Hungary[66], founded in 1990[67]; and 91024 Széchenyi[68], an asteroid[69].

FAQs

Where was István Széchenyi born?

István Széchenyi was born in Vienna[2].

Where did István Széchenyi die?

István Széchenyi passed away in Döbling[4].

Who were István Széchenyi's parents?

István Széchenyi's father was Ferenc Széchényi[9]. István Széchenyi's mother was Julianna Festetics[10].

Who was István Széchenyi married to?

István Széchenyi's spouses include Crescence Seilern[11].

What did István Széchenyi do for work?

István Széchenyi worked as a writer[5] and politician[6].

What awards did István Széchenyi receive?

Honors received include Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class[22], Pour le Mérite[23], Order of the Holy Spirit[24], and honorary citizen of Győr[25].

Related Entities

Austrian Empire Hungary Széchenyi István University

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  1. [2] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [19] ↑ . A képviselőház tagjainak archontológiája. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  42. [42] ↑ . Széchenyi, Stephan (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
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