József Benkő

writer, botanist, linguist
Person human Q793015
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Summary

József Benkő was born on December 20, 1740[1], in Brăduț[2]. He died on December 28, 1814[3], in Aita Medie[4]. He worked as a Reformed pastor[5], theologian[6], botanist[7], and linguist[8]. He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1740[10]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1814[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Habsburg monarchy[12]
  • Native language: Hungarian[13]
  • Ethnic group: Székelys[14]
  • Field of work: pedagogy[15], theology[16], botany[17], history[18], linguistics[19], ethnography[20]
  • Religion or worldview: Reformed Christianity[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Commons category: József Benkő[23]
  • Family name: Benkő[24]
  • Given name: József[25]
  • Described by source: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[26], Oesterreichische National-Encyklopädie[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Hungarian[28], Romanian[29], Romani[30], Hebrew[31], Greek[32], Italian[33], French[34], German[35], Armenian[36], Turkish[37], Latin[38]
  • Birth name: Középajtai és árkosi Benkő József[39]
  • Name in native language: Benkő József[40]
  • Number of children: 8[41]

FAQs

Where was József Benkő born?

József Benkő was born in Brăduț[2].

Where did József Benkő die?

József Benkő died in Aita Medie[4].

What did József Benkő do for work?

József Benkő worked as a Reformed pastor[5], theologian[6], botanist[7], and linguist[8].

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  3. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . mek.oszk.hu. mek.oszk.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [14] ↑ . mek.oszk.hu. mek.oszk.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [11] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Benkö, Joseph von (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  37. [38] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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