Miksa Falk
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Miksa Falk was a Hungarian politician
, journalist
, member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
and the editor-in-chief of the German-language newspaper Pester Lloyd
.
, which was a separate town (on the east bank of the river Danube
) that was later united with the towns of Buda
and Óbuda
(on the west bank of the river Danube) in 1873 to form Budapest
, the capital of Hungary
. At the age of 15, he already wrote articles for German-speaking newspapers in Pest. He studied at the Faculty of Arts in Vienna
. He returned to Pest in 1848, but soon he went back to Vienna. From 1867 he lived in Hungary.
. At the same time, he wrote supporter conservative articles anonymously for the Budapesti Hírlap
. After the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867, he returned to Hungary for good and became the editor-in-chief of the German-language newspaper Pester Lloyd
, and also worked for the Politikai Hetilap ('Political Weekly Newspaper'). He taught Hungarian language to Austrian-Hungarian Empress Elisabeth of Bavaria
.
, who at that time lived in Döbling
, Austria. He supported the Compromise of 1867 with his articles. From 1875, he became the representative of the Liberal Party founded by Ferenc Deák
. He was representative of cities Kőszeg
, Arad
and Keszthely
in several periods. The party collapsed in 1905 and Miksa Falk retired.
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Hungarian Academy of Sciences
The Hungarian Academy of Sciences is the most important and prestigious learned society of Hungary. Its seat is at the bank of the Danube in Budapest.-History:...
and the editor-in-chief of the German-language newspaper Pester Lloyd
Pester Lloyd
Pester Lloyd is a German language online daily newspaper from Budapest, Hungary with the focus "on Hungary and Eastern Europe".-History:...
.
Early life
Falk was born to an impoverished Hungarian-Jewish merchant family in PestPest (city)
Pest is the eastern, mostly flat part of Budapest, Hungary, comprising about two thirds of the city's territory. It is divided from Buda, the other part of Budapest, by the Danube River. Among its most notable parts are the Inner City, including the Hungarian Parliament, Heroes' Square and...
, which was a separate town (on the east bank of the river Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
) that was later united with the towns of Buda
Buda
For detailed information see: History of Buda CastleBuda is the western part of the Hungarian capital Budapest on the west bank of the Danube. The name Buda takes its name from the name of Bleda the Hun ruler, whose name is also Buda in Hungarian.Buda comprises about one-third of Budapest's...
and Óbuda
Óbuda
Óbuda was a historical city in Hungary. United with Buda and Pest in 1873 it now forms part of District III-Óbuda-Békásmegyer of Budapest. The name means Old Buda in Hungarian...
(on the west bank of the river Danube) in 1873 to form Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, the capital of Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
. At the age of 15, he already wrote articles for German-speaking newspapers in Pest. He studied at the Faculty of Arts in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
. He returned to Pest in 1848, but soon he went back to Vienna. From 1867 he lived in Hungary.
Works
Initially, he worked for the magazine Ungar ('Hungarian'), then he moved to Vienna. He started to write articles at the newspaper Oesterreichische Zeitung, but when the newspaper became banned, he went to work for the newspaper Wanderer. In Hungary, he had articles in Pesti Napló, where he criticized the absolutismAbsolute monarchy
Absolute monarchy is a monarchical form of government in which the monarch exercises ultimate governing authority as head of state and head of government, his or her power not being limited by a constitution or by the law. An absolute monarch thus wields unrestricted political power over the...
. At the same time, he wrote supporter conservative articles anonymously for the Budapesti Hírlap
Budapesti Hírlap
The Budapesti Hírlap was a Hungarian daily newspaper, published in Budapest from 1881 to 1938. It had a conservative and nationalistic orientation.-References:* Kútfalvy Oszkár: Újságpaloták. Bp. Akadémiai Kiadó. 1991....
. After the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867, he returned to Hungary for good and became the editor-in-chief of the German-language newspaper Pester Lloyd
Pester Lloyd
Pester Lloyd is a German language online daily newspaper from Budapest, Hungary with the focus "on Hungary and Eastern Europe".-History:...
, and also worked for the Politikai Hetilap ('Political Weekly Newspaper'). He taught Hungarian language to Austrian-Hungarian Empress Elisabeth of Bavaria
Elisabeth of Bavaria
Elisabeth of Austria was the spouse of Franz Joseph I, and therefore both Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary. She also held the titles of Queen of Bohemia and Croatia, among others...
.
Political life
Between 1850 and 1860, he joined the circle of István SzéchenyiIstván Széchenyi
Széchenyi committed suicide by a shot to his head on April 8, 1860. All Hungary mourned his death. The Academy was in official mourning, along with the most prominent persons of the leading political and cultural associations...
, who at that time lived in Döbling
Döbling
Döbling is the 19th District in the city of Vienna, Austria . It is located on the north end from the central districts, north of the districts Alsergrund and Währing...
, Austria. He supported the Compromise of 1867 with his articles. From 1875, he became the representative of the Liberal Party founded by Ferenc Deák
Ferenc Deák
Ferenc Deák de Kehida , , was a Hungarian statesman and Minister of Justice. He was known as "The Wise Man of the Nation".-Early life and law career:...
. He was representative of cities Kőszeg
Koszeg
----Kőszeg is a town in Vas county, Hungary. The town is famous for its historical character.- History :The origins of the only free royal town in the historical garrison county of Vas go back to the third quarter of the 13th century...
, Arad
Arad, Romania
Arad is the capital city of Arad County, in western Romania, in the Crişana region, on the river Mureş.An important industrial center and transportation hub, Arad is also the seat of a Romanian Orthodox archbishop and features two universities, a Romanian Orthodox theological seminary, a training...
and Keszthely
Keszthely
Keszthely is a Hungarian city of 21,100 inhabitants located on the western shore of Lake Balaton. It's the second largest city by the lake after Siófok....
in several periods. The party collapsed in 1905 and Miksa Falk retired.
External links
- Miksa Falk in the Hungarian Biograpyical Lexicon
- Für König, Volk und/oder Vaterland? from the Pester LloydPester LloydPester Lloyd is a German language online daily newspaper from Budapest, Hungary with the focus "on Hungary and Eastern Europe".-History:...
- Miksa Falk: The last days and death of István Széchenyi (from MEK)