József Teleki
| József Teleki | |
|---|---|
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| Governor of Transylvania | |
| In office 8 January 1842 – 14 November 1848 | |
| Preceded by | János Kornis |
| Succeeded by | Imre Mikó (as Chairman of the Gubernium) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 October 1790 Pest, Kingdom of Hungary |
| Died | 15 February 1855 (aged 64) Pest, Kingdom of Hungary |
| Profession | historian, jurist |
The native form of this personal name is széki gróf Teleki József. This article uses the Western name order.
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.
References
- 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
| Cultural offices | ||
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| Preceded by office created |
President of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences 1830–1855 |
Succeeded by Emil Dessewffy |