Elemér Hankiss

Elemér Hankiss (4 May 1928 – 10 January 2015) was a Hungarian sociologist, philosopher, value researcher, and literary historian who taught at universities including Stanford University and Central European University[1][3]. He wrote over ten books and served as the President of Hungarian Television from 1990 to 1993[3]. Hankiss was born in Debrecen, Hungary, and died in Budapest after a short illness[1][3].