Ferenc Széchényi
Hungarian philanthropist
Died when: 66 years 228 days (799 months)Star Sign: Taurus
Count Ferenc Széchényi of Sárvár-Felsővidék (28 April 1754 in Fertőszéplak – 13 December 1820 in Vienna) was a Hungarian nobleman and statesman, known for founding the Hungarian National Library and the National Museum in Budapest.
The library is today named the National Széchényi Library after him.
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