About Vilma Beck
Lived 1810 – 1851 (aged 40–41). Vilma Beck was a Hungarian writer, freedom fighter and spy.
Vilma Beck (1810–1851) was a Hungarian writer and revolutionary in the Hungarian Revolution of 1848.
Biography The Horeczky family, which became Hungarian, came from a landowner and noble family in Nitra. Her original name was Vilma Horeczki, and Beckné after her husband.
Beck was active as a spy and agent in service of the Hungarian freedom fighters during the Revolution of 1848–1849, known as Racidula. At the same time, she also reported to the Austrian leadership. Later, she took the name Baroness Beck.
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Who was Vilma Beck?
Hungarian resistance fighter
When was Vilma Beck born?
Vilma Beck was born in 1810.
When did Vilma Beck die?
Vilma Beck died in 1851 in Birmingham.
What was Vilma Beck's occupation?
Vilma Beck was a writer, freedom fighter and spy.
What nationality was Vilma Beck?
Vilma Beck was Hungarian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Vilma Beck. https://biography.guide/vilma-beck/
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