Karl-Maria Kertbeny: Biography, Facts and Career
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Karl Maria Kertbeny, born German: Karl Maria Benkert, German: [ˈbɛŋkɐt]; also Hungarian: Kertbeny Károly, Kertbeny Károly Mária, (eredetileg) Benkert Károly Mária; 28 February 1824 – 23 January 1882) was an Austrian-born Hungarian journalist, translator, memoirist and human rights campaigner. Kertbeny coined the words heterosexual and homosexual as the German nouns Heterosexualität and Homosexualität. He translated works by Hungarian poets and writers Sándor Petőfi, János Arany and Mór Jókai into German. Among his acquaintances were Heinrich Heine, George Sand, Alfred de Musset, Hans Christian Andersen, Karl Marx, and the Brothers Grimm.
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- Full name: Karl-Maria Kertbeny
- Born: 1824-02-28
- Nationality: Hungary
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q94382
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Who is Karl-Maria Kertbeny?
Karl Maria Kertbeny, born German: Karl Maria Benkert, German: [ˈbɛŋkɐt]; also Hungarian: Kertbeny Károly, Kertbeny Károly Mária, (eredetileg) Benkert Károly Mária; 28 February 1824 – 23 January 1882) was an Austrian-born Hungarian journalist, translator, memoirist and human rights campaigner.
What nationality is Karl-Maria Kertbeny?
Karl-Maria Kertbeny is Hungary.
When was Karl-Maria Kertbeny born?
Karl-Maria Kertbeny was born on 1824-02-28.
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