József Eötvös

József Eötvös
de Vásárosnamény
Portrait by Miklós Barabás (1845)
Minister of Education of the Kingdom of Hungary
In office
7 April 1848  11 September 1848
Prime MinisterLajos Batthyány
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byLajos Batthyány
Minister of Religion and Education of the Kingdom of Hungary
In office
20 February 1867  2 February 1871
Prime MinisterGyula Andrássy
Preceded byMihály Horváth
Succeeded byJózsef Szlávy
Personal details
Born(1813-09-03)3 September 1813
Buda, Kingdom of Hungary, Austrian Empire
Died2 February 1871(1871-02-02) (aged 57)
Pest, Austria-Hungary
Resting placeErcsi, Hungary
Political partyDeák Party (1865-1871)
Other political
affiliations
Opposition Party (1847-1848)
Address Party (1861-1865)
SpouseÁgnes Rosty
Children4, including Loránd
Parents
  • Ignác Eötvös (father)
  • Anna Lilien (mother)
Alma materRoyal University of Pest
Occupation

Baron József 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.