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József Teleki
Hungarian jurist and historian / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Quick Facts Governor of Transylvania, Preceded by ...
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 | (1790-10-24)24 October 1790 Pest, Kingdom of Hungary |
Died | 15 February 1855(1855-02-15) (aged 64) Pest, Kingdom of Hungary |
Profession | historian, jurist |
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The native form of this personal name is széki gróf Teleki József. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
He was born into an old noble Calvinist family. He functioned as Governor of Transylvania between 1842 and 1848.