| Ferenc Széchényi | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
29 April 1754 Fertőszéplak, Austrian Empire |
| Died | 8 April 1860 (aged 68) Vienna, Austrian Empire |
| Spouse(s) | Julianna Festetics |
| Children | György Mária János Lajos Mária Alajos Dániel Ignác Franciska Karolina Zsófia Pál István |
| Profession | politician |
Count Ferenc Széchényi (29 April 1754 in Fertőszéplak – 13 December 1820 in Vienna) was the founder of the Hungarian National Library and National Museum in Budapest. The library is named after him the National Széchényi Library. He was the father of István Széchenyi.