Count Béla István Mária Széchenyi von Sárvár-Felsővidék was a Hungarian nobleman. He is best known for organizing an expedition to China, India and Singapore. He was accompanied by the linguist Gábor Bálint, the geologist Lajos Lóczy and geographer Gustav Kreitner.

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Occupation: explorer, politician, geographer, geologist
Position held: Member of the House of Magnates, member of the National Assembly of Hungary, member of the National Assembly of Hungary
Citizenship: Hungary
Born: February 3, 1837
Died: December 2, 1918

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Béla Széchenyi

Hungarian traveller, geographer, politician (1837–1918)

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Occupation: explorer, politician, geographer, geologist
Position held: Member of the House of Magnates, member of the National Assembly of Hungary, member of the National Assembly of Hungary
Citizenship: Hungary
Born: February 3, 1837
Died: December 2, 1918

Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image by Ede Ellinger via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

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