Lajos Kossuth
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Summary
Lajos Kossuth was born on September 19, 1802[1], in Monok[2]. He died on March 20, 1894[3], in Turin[4]. He worked as an economist[5], journalist[6], politician[7], and lawyer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,971 views/month, #6,827 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Fiume Road Graveyard[10]
- Spouse: Therese Meszlény[11]
- Child: Ferenc Kossuth[12], Lajos Tódor Károly Kossuth[13]
- Country of citizenship: Hungary[14], statelessness[15]
- Native language: Hungarian[16]
- Position held: member of the National Assembly of Hungary[17], governor[18], Minister of Finance in Hungary[19], Prime Minister of Hungary[20], Regent of Hungary[21]
- Educated at: Lutheran College of Prešov[22], Sárospatak Reformed College[23]
- Award received: honorary citizen of Miskolc[24], honorary citizen of Mukachevo[25], honorary citizen of Csongrád[26], honorary citizen of Szentes[27], honorary citizen of Győr[28]
- Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[29]
- Sex or gender: male[30]
- Member of political party: Opposition Party[31]
- Commons category: Lajos Kossuth[32]
- Cause of death: influenza[33]
- Family name: Kossuth[34]
- Given name: Lajos[35]
- Topic's main category: Category:Lajos Kossuth[36]
- Commons gallery: Lajos Kossuth[37]
- Work location: Budapest[38]
- Manner of death: natural causes[39]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[40], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[41], Sytin Military Encyclopedia[42], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[43], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[44], Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[45], Slovník naučný[46], Kapesní slovníček[47], Meyers Conversations-Lexicon[48], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[49], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[50], [Historical almanac of the first National Assembly of 1848-1849][51], Magyar múzeumi arcképcsarnok[52], Meyer’s Universum, Vierzehnter Band[53]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Hungarian[54], English[55]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Lajos Kossuth include Kossuth County[56], a county of Iowa[57], in United States[58], founded in 1851[59]; Kossuth Square[60], a square[61], in Hungary[62]; Kossuth Prize[63], an award[64], in Hungary[65], founded in 1948[66]; Kossuth Bridge[67], a road bridge[68], in Hungary[69], founded in 1946[70]; 90376 Kossuth[71], an asteroid[72]; and Kossuth Grand Prize[73], an award[74], in Hungary[75].
Why It Matters
Lajos Kossuth has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[76] He is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[77]
Entities named for him include Kossuth County[56], a county of Iowa[57], in United States[58], founded in 1851[59]; Kossuth Square[60], a square[61], in Hungary[62]; Kossuth Prize[63], an award[64], in Hungary[65], founded in 1948[66]; Kossuth Bridge[67], a road bridge[68], in Hungary[69], founded in 1946[70]; 90376 Kossuth[71], an asteroid[72]; and Kossuth Grand Prize[73], an award[74], in Hungary[75].
FAQs
Where was Lajos Kossuth born?
Lajos Kossuth's place of birth was Monok[2].
Where did Lajos Kossuth die?
Lajos Kossuth passed away in Turin[4].
Who was Lajos Kossuth married to?
Lajos Kossuth's spouses include Therese Meszlény[11].
What did Lajos Kossuth do for work?
Lajos Kossuth worked as an economist[5], journalist[6], politician[7], and lawyer[8].
Where did Lajos Kossuth go to school?
Lajos Kossuth was educated at Lutheran College of Prešov[22] and Sárospatak Reformed College[23].
What awards did Lajos Kossuth receive?
Honors received include honorary citizen of Miskolc[24], honorary citizen of Mukachevo[25], honorary citizen of Csongrád[26], and honorary citizen of Szentes[27].