# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/ferenc-erkel
# Generated: 2026-08-13T11:40:23.356Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/ferenc-erkel"
name: "Ferenc Erkel"
slug: "ferenc-erkel"
description: "Ferenc Erkel was a Hungarian composer, conductor and pianist. He was the father of Hungarian grand opera, written mainly on historical themes, which are still often performed in Hungary. He also composed the music of \"Himnusz\", the national anthem of Hungary, which was adopted in 1844. He died in Budapest."
tagline: "Hungarian composer, conductor and pianist (1810–1893)"
image: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Erkel_Ferenc_Gy%C3%B6rgyi_Alajos.jpg?width=1200"
gender: "male"
category:
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  slug: "musicians"
profileType:
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  slug: "singer"
  entityType: "https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220"
birthDate: "1810-11-07"
deathDate: "1893-06-15"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
scores:
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  momentum:             0
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  currentAttention:     0
  sourceConfidence:     65
  profileCompleteness:  65
  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
ranks:
  global:   null
  country:  null
  category: null
platforms:
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump