József Teleki
Count József Teleki de Szék (24 October 1790 – 15 February 1855) was a Hungarian jurist and historian, who served as the first President of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences from 1830 until his death. He was born into an old noble Calvinist family. He functioned as Governor of Transylvania between 1842 and 1848.
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- Name
- József Teleki
- Born
- 24 October 1790
- Birthplace
- Pest, Kingdom of Hungary
- Died
- 15 February 1855
- Occupation
- historian, jurist széki gróf Teleki József
- Nationality
- Hungary.
- Fields
- history, law, library and politics.
- Education
- Eötvös Loránd University.
- Languages
- Hungarian.
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Count József Teleki de Szék (24 October 1790 – 15 February 1855) was a Hungarian jurist and historian, who served as the first President of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences from 1830 until his death. He was born into an old noble Calvinist family. He functioned as Governor of Transylvania between 1842 and 1848.
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József Teleki (1790–1855) was a clerical officer, count and governor, among other activities, of Hungarian nationality. The clerical officer was born and died in Pest.
József Teleki was educated at Eötvös Loránd University. The clerical officer was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences and held the positions of lord-lieutenant of Csanád County and lord-lieutenant of Szabolcs County, among others. Activity centred on history, law and library. Languages used include Hungarian.
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• Name — József Teleki • Order — Governor of Transylvania • Term Start — 8 January 1842 • Term End — 14 November 1848 • Predecessor — János Kornis • Successor — Imre Mikó (as Chairman of the Gubernium) • Born — 24 October 1790 • Birthplace — Pest, Kingdom of Hungary • Died — 15 February 1855 • Place of death — Pest, Kingdom of Hungary • Occupation — historian, jurist széki gróf Teleki József
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József Teleki worked in history, law, library and politics. Recorded positions include president of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, lord-lieutenant of Csanád County, lord-lieutenant of Szabolcs County, Councillor of the Gubernium and Member of the House of Magnates. He belonged to Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
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József Teleki is recorded as historian, writer, jurist, clerical officer and politician.
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1790
József Teleki born at Pest.
1855
József Teleki died at Pest.
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- József Teleki, count of Szek [telekjosep003285], Electronic Enlightenment Biographical Dictionary, 2025
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- Szinnyei, József: Magyar írók élete és munkái XIII. (Steiner–Télfy). Budapest: Hornyánszky. 1909.
- Nagy Ferenc: Teleki József gróf. In: Nemzeti évfordulóink 2005. Bp.: Nemzeti Kulturális Örökség Minisztériuma, 2004
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