Martin Bergame was a Hungarian poet

Poet

A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...

 who achieved little fame in his lifetime, but was minorly influential to the Hungarian poetry scene of the late 18th century. He was born in at the age of 56. His poetry was of an almost romantic

Romantic poetry

Romanticism, a philosophical, literary, artistic and cultural era which began in the mid/late-1700s as a reaction against the prevailing Enlightenment ideals of the day , also influenced poetry...

 style although most critics would not class him as a romantic, but more as a classical poet.

Bergame is also credited by some for early versions of the invention of flying. He was a mechanic by profession and focused on winged engineering.

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