Teréz Brunszvik

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Korompai gróf(nő) Brunszví/ik Teréz, or Therese Bruns(z)vick/Bruns(z)wick Gräfin von (Countess of) Korompa (July 27, 1775, Pozsony - September 23, 1861, Pest) was a member of the Hungarian nobility, and a student of the Swiss Pestalozzi.

She was the founder of nursery schools in Austria-Hungary. She launched the Women's Association in Buda and Pest and initiated an institution for educating women and consistently supported their equality.

Her father was Graf Anton Brunswick / Brunswick Antal gróf.

She was a patron of Ludwig van Beethoven, and he dedicated his piano sonata op. 57 (Appassionata) to her.