József Eötvös

József baron Eötvös de Vásárosnamény (pronunciation: ['jɔ:ʒef 'øtvøʃ dɛ 'va:ʃa:rɔʃnɒme:ɲ]; 3 September 1813 – 2 February 1871) was a Hungarian writer and statesman, the son of Ignác baron Eötvös de Vásárosnamény and Anna von Lilien, who stemmed from an Erbsälzer family of Werl in Germany. Eötvös name is sometimes anglicised as Joseph von Eotvos.

József Eötvös
Minister of Education of Hungary
In office
7 April 1848  11 September 1848
Preceded byoffice created
Succeeded byLajos Batthyány
Minister of Religion and Education of Hungary
In office
20 February 1867  2 February 1871
Preceded byMihály Horváth
Succeeded byJózsef Szlávy
Personal details
Born(1813-09-03)3 September 1813
Buda, Austrian Empire
Died2 February 1871(1871-02-02) (aged 57)
Pest, Austria-Hungary
Political partyOpposition Party, Centralists, Deák Party
Professionpolitician, writer
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