József Eötvös was born on September 3, 1813 in Buda, Hungary. He was a writer, known for
A karthausi (1916),
Viola, az alföldi haramia (1922) and
Néma kolostor (1941). He was married to Ágnes Katalin Annát Rosty. He died on February 2, 1871 in Pest, Hungary.