Tibor Sekelj Death
Tibor passed away on September 23, 1988 at the age of 76.
When did Tibor Sekelj die?
September 23, 1988How old was Tibor Sekelj when died?
76
Tibor Sekelj Birthday and Date of Death
Tibor Sekelj was born on February 14, 1912 and died on September 23, 1988. Tibor was 76 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: February 14, 1912
Date of Death: September 23, 1988
Age at Death: 76
Tibor Sekelj - Biography
Tibor Sekelj (14 February 1912 – 20 September 1988), also known as Székely Tibor according to Hungarian orthography, was a Hungarian born polyglot, explorer, author, and 'citizen of the world.' In 1986 he was elected a member of the Academy of Esperanto and an honorary member of the World Esperanto Association. Among his novels, travel books and essays, his novella Kumeŭaŭa, la filo de la ĝangalo ("Kumewawa, the son of the jungle"), a children's book about the life of Brazilian Indians, was translated into seventeen languages, and in 1987 it was voted best Children's book in Japan. In 2011 European Esperanto Union declared 2012 "The Year of Tibor Sekelj" to honor the 100-year anniversary of his birth.
