Karl-Maria Kertbeny
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 142 years ago |
| Date of birth | February 28,1824 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | Vienna |
| Austria | |
| Date of died | January 23,1882 |
| Died | Budapest |
| Hungary | |
| Place of burial | Kerepesi Cemetery, Budapest, Hungary |
| Known for | gay rights |
| Job | Journalist |
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| ID | 2881856 |
Karl-Maria Kertbeny Life story
Karl-Maria Kertbeny or Károly Mária Kertbeny was an Austrian-born Hungarian journalist, memoirist, and human rights campaigner. He is best known for coining the words heterosexual and homosexual. The Benkert family moved to Budapest when he was a child—he was equally at home in Austria, Germany and Hungary.
