Móric Fischer de Farkasházy (german: link=no, Moritz Fischer von Farkasházy, hu, Farkasházy Fischer Mór(ic), (25 March 1799,

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– 25 February 1880, Tata) was a Hungarian

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-manufacturer; was one of the founders of the Herend porcelain manufactory in 1839. He rendered distinguished service to Hungarian industry and art through his porcelain manufactory in Herend near

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. He was compelled to struggle against innumerable difficulties before he succeeded in developing the small factory which he founded in 1839. It, however, became a veritable art institute, comparing favorably with the famous porcelain establishments of

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, and

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. It has been represented at a large number of international expositions by interesting and artistic exhibits, which were invariably awarded first prizes. The establishment is at present (1903) under the direction of Eugen Fischer de Farkasházy, a grandson of the founder. In recognition of the latter's services

Franz Joseph I Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I (german: Franz Joseph Karl, hu, Ferenc József Károly, 18 August 1830 – 21 November 1916) was Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, and the other states of the Habsburg monarchy from 2 December 1848 until his ...

raised him in 1869 to the ranks of the Hungarian

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. His great-great-grandchild,

Tivadar Farkasházy Tivadar Farkasházy (nickname "Teddy") (born 15 December 1945 in Budapest, Hungary) is a Hungarian humorist, author, and journalist. Biography He graduated at Corvinus University of Budapest majoring in economical planning/mathematics in 19 ...

is a Hungarian humorist, author, and journalist.

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* * http://www.mek.iif.hu/porta/szint/egyeb/lexikon/eletrajz/html/ABC03975/04499.htm (Hungarian) 1799 births 1880 deaths People from Tata, Hungary Hungarian Jews 19th-century Hungarian people Purveyors to the Imperial and Royal Court Hungarian nobility Hungarian industrialists {{Hungary-hist-stub