Lajos Abafi

Hungarian literary historian, bibliographer, entomologist (1840-1909)
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Summary

Lajos Abafi was born on February 11, 1840[1], in Iecea Mare[2]. He died on June 19, 1909[3], in Budapest[4]. He worked as a literary historian[5], publisher[6], bibliographer[7], entomologist[8], and lepidopterist[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1840[11]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1909[12]
  • Place of burial: Fiume Road Graveyard[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Hungary[14]
  • Native language: Hungarian[15]
  • Occupation: historian[16], translator[17], bookseller[18]
  • Field of work: entomology[19], history[20], history of literature[21]
  • Member of: freemasonry[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Commons category: Lajos Abafi[24]
  • Family name: Aigner[25]
  • Given name: Lajos[26]
  • Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[27], Magyar múzeumi arcképcsarnok[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[29], Hungarian[30]

Why It Matters

Lajos Abafi is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Lajos Abafi born?

Lajos Abafi was born in Iecea Mare[2].

Where did Lajos Abafi die?

Lajos Abafi passed away in Budapest[4].

What did Lajos Abafi do for work?

Lajos Abafi worked as a literary historian[5], publisher[6], bibliographer[7], entomologist[8], and lepidopterist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Magyar Irodalmi Lexikon. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Magyar Irodalmi Lexikon. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] ↑ . Nemzeti nagylétünk nagy temetője. temeto.envimap.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . szabadkomuvesseg.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Biographies of the Entomologists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Biographies of the Entomologists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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