József Eötvös
József Eötvös de Vásárosnamény | |
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Portrait by Miklós Barabás (1845) | |
| Minister of Education of the Kingdom of Hungary | |
| In office 7 April 1848 – 11 September 1848 | |
| Prime Minister | Lajos Batthyány |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Lajos Batthyány |
| Minister of Religion and Education of the Kingdom of Hungary | |
| In office 20 February 1867 – 2 February 1871 | |
| Prime Minister | Gyula Andrássy |
| Preceded by | Mihály Horváth |
| Succeeded by | József Szlávy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 September 1813 Buda, Kingdom of Hungary, Austrian Empire |
| Died | 2 February 1871 (aged 57) Pest, Austria-Hungary |
| Resting place | Ercsi, Hungary |
| Political party | Deák Party (1865-1871) |
| Other political affiliations | Opposition Party (1847-1848) Address Party (1861-1865) |
| Spouse | Ágnes Rosty |
| Children | 4, including Loránd |
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| Alma mater | Royal University of Pest |
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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.