Ján Hollý

Slovak Catholic priest, writer, poet and translator
Person human Q1383201
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Ján Hollý

Summary

Ján Hollý is a human[1]. He was born in Borský Mikuláš[2]. He was born on March 24, 1785[3]. He passed away in Dobrá Voda[4]. He died on April 14, 1849[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], poet[7], writer[8], Catholic priest[9], and translator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ján Hollý was born in Borský Mikuláš[2].
  • Ján Hollý passed away in Dobrá Voda[4].
  • Ján Hollý was born on March 24, 1785[3].
  • Ján Hollý died on April 14, 1849[5].
  • Ján Hollý held citizenship in Austrian Empire[12].
  • Ján Hollý held citizenship in Slovakia[13].
  • Ján Hollý held citizenship in Kingdom of Hungary[14].
  • Czech was Ján Hollý's native language[15].
  • Ján Hollý's professions included linguist[6].
  • Ján Hollý's professions included poet[7].
  • Ján Hollý worked as a writer[8].
  • Ján Hollý worked as a Catholic priest[9].
  • Ján Hollý worked as a translator[10].
  • Ján Hollý's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].
  • Ján Hollý is recorded as male[17].
  • Ján Hollý's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Ján Hollý's Commons category is recorded as Ján Hollý[19].
  • Ján Hollý's family name is recorded as Hollý[20].
  • Ján Hollý's given name is recorded as Ján[21].
  • Ján Hollý's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ján Hollý[22].
  • Ján Hollý's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[23].
  • Ján Hollý's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[24].
  • Ján Hollý's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Ján Hollý's described by source is recorded as Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[26].
  • Ján Hollý's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ján Hollý was born in Borský Mikuláš[2]. He was born on March 24, 1785[3]. Czech was his native language[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], poet[7], writer[8], Catholic priest[9], and translator[10].

Personal Life

Ján Hollý's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].

Death and Burial

Ján Hollý died on April 14, 1849[5]. He died in Dobrá Voda[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ján Hollý include 19955 Hollý[28], an asteroid[29].

Why It Matters

Ján Hollý ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include 19955 Hollý[28], an asteroid[29].

FAQs

Where was Ján Hollý born?

Born in Borský Mikuláš[2], Ján Hollý…

Where did Ján Hollý die?

Ján Hollý passed away in Dobrá Voda[4].

What did Ján Hollý do for work?

Ján Hollý worked as linguist[6], poet[7], writer[8], Catholic priest[9], and translator[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00588330
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  2. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Borský Mikuláš
    Instance of
    Family name Hollý
    Plaque image Trnava historická univerzita 03 03.jpg
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