Sámuel Teleki (chancellor)

[1] Count Sámuel Teleki de Szék was born in the village of Gernyeszeg, Principality of Transylvania (now Gornești, Mureș County, Romania) on 17 November 1739.

A crucial time of his years of preparation was the four-year study tour he performed in Europe (1759–1763), the most important stops of which were in Basel, Utrecht, Leiden, and Paris.

He funded scientific and cultural activities, provided financial aid for writers, scholars as well as Transylvanian students studying abroad.

Teleki's moving to Vienna brought him closer to the European book-trade and diversified his sources of supply.

During six decades of systematic collection, Teleki managed to acquire many significant works published since the advent of printing.