Background

Tökei, Ferenc was born on October 3, 1930 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Ferenc and Irma (Kiss) Tökei.

Education

Master of Arts, Eötvös Loránd University, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 1956. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 1965.

Career

Research worker Hopp Ferenc Museum East-Asian Arts, Budapest, Hungary, 1956-1957. Editor Europa Publication House, Hungary, 1957-1967. Research worker Institute Philosophy of Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary, 1967-1969, director Hungary, 1969-1972. Professor philosophy Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary, 1970-1990. Head Orientalistic research group Hungarian Academy of Sciences, since 1972. Professor Chinese Eötvos Loránd University, since 1990. President committee Orientalistic Studies Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 1976-1986. Chairman Hungarian Philosophical Association, 1987-1990.

Works

• Other Work

  • Editor Acta Orientalia Hungarica, 1977-1990.

Membership

Member Csoma de Körös Society (board directors since 1973), György Lukács Foundation (pres board directors since 1989).

Interests

• Travelling, tourism.

Connections

Married Margit Egry, 1953. Children: Györgu Ferenc, Évirginia.

Father:

Ferenc Tökei

Mother:

Irma (Kiss) Tökei

Spouse:

Margit Egry

child:

Györgu Ferenc Tökei

child:

Évirginia Tökei