András Hess
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András Hess set up a printing press in Buda in 1472. He printed the first book in Hungary on 5 June 1473[1] in his Buda press. Hess was probably of German origin. He dedicated the book, the Chronica Hungarorum or Buda Chronicle (Hungarian: Budai Krónika) to László Karai, provost of Buda, who had invited him to Hungary.[1]
Today a square is named after him in Budapest.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Chronica Hungarorum". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. 2008. Archived from the original on 28 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-06.
- ^ "András Hess Square". Travel Channel. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2008-06-06.
