Ferenc Széchényi
Count Ferenc Széchényi de Sárvár-Felsővidék (28 April 1754 in Fertőszéplak – 13 December 1820 in Vienna) was a Hungarian nobleman and statesman, known for founding the Hungarian National Library and the National Museum in Budapest. The library is today named the National Széchényi Library after him.
Ferenc Széchényi | |
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| Born | 28 April 1754 Fertőszéplak, Kingdom of Hungary |
| Died | 13 December 1820 (aged 66) Vienna, Austrian Empire |
| Spouse | Julianna Festetics |
| Children | György Mária János Lajos Mária Alajos Dániel Ignác Franciska Karolina Zsófia Pál István |
| Parent(s) | Sigismund Széchény, Mary Cziráky |
| Profession | politician |
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