Ferenc Erkel (1810-1893), Hungarian composer, who wrote the Hungarian national opera Bánk bán
His memorials include Ferenc Erkel Memorial in Gyula, Lajos Kossuth Memorial in Makó and Hódmezővásárhely, György Bessenyei Memorial in Nyíregyháza, Dániel Irányi Memorial, Mihály Vörösmarty Memorial in Nyíregyháza (together with Ede Telcs in 1908) and Ferenc Kölcsey Memorial (1939) in Budapest.
Erkel composed the Hungarian national anthem, and was the first music director of the Opera House; he was also founder of the Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra.