András Hess

András Hess printed the first book in Hungary on June 5, 1473cite encyclopedia |last= |first= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |editor= |encyclopedia=Encyclopædia Britannica |title=Chronica Hungarorum |url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1242611/Chronica-Hungarorum#ref=ref895628 |accessdate=2008-06-06 |accessyear= |accessmonth= |edition= |date= |year=2008 |month= |publisher=Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. |volume= |location= |id= |isbn= |doi= |pages= |quote= ] in his Buda press. Hess was probably of German origin. He dedicated the book, the Chronica Hungarorum or Buda Chronicle ( _hu. Budai Krónika) to the person who had invited him to Hungary.

Today a square is named after him in Budapest [cite web |url=http://guides.travelchannel.com/budapest/attractions/sightseeing/castles-palaces-historic-buildings/155839.html |title=András Hess Square |accessdate=2008-06-06 |accessmonthday= |accessdaymonth= |accessyear= |author= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |format= |work=Travel Channel |publisher= |pages= |language= |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] .

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