Ján Kollár

Slovak author writing in Czech (1793–1852)
Person human Q220550
Ján Kollár
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Ján Kollár

Summary

Ján Kollár is a human[1]. He was born in Mošovce[2]. He was born on July 29, 1793[3]. He passed away in Vienna[4]. He died on January 24, 1852[5]. He worked as a writer[6], linguist[7], poet[8], philosopher[9], and pedagogue[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ján Kollár's place of birth was Mošovce[2].
  • Ján Kollár passed away in Vienna[4].
  • Ján Kollár was born on July 29, 1793[3].
  • Ján Kollár died on January 24, 1852[5].
  • Ján Kollár is buried at Olšany Cemetery[12].
  • Ján Kollár held citizenship in Austrian Empire[13].
  • Ján Kollár's professions included writer[6].
  • Ján Kollár's professions included linguist[7].
  • Ján Kollár's professions included poet[8].
  • Ján Kollár worked as a philosopher[9].
  • Ján Kollár worked as a pedagogue[10].
  • Ján Kollár's professions included university teacher[14].
  • Ján Kollár's field of work was Slavic studies[15].
  • Ján Kollár's field of work was literature[16].
  • Ján Kollár's field of work was theology[17].
  • Ján Kollár's field of work was philology[18].
  • Ján Kollár's field of work was historiography[19].
  • Ján Kollár held the position of professor[20].
  • Ján Kollár was employed by University of Vienna[21].
  • Ján Kollár was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[22].
  • Ján Kollár was a member of Society of Serbian Letters[23].
  • Ján Kollár was a member of Towarzystwo Naukowe Krakowskie[24].
  • Ján Kollár's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[25].
  • Ján Kollár's religion is recorded as reformed[26].
  • Ján Kollár is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Ján Kollár's place of birth was Mošovce[2]. He was born on July 29, 1793[3].

Education

Ján Kollár's education included a stint at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], linguist[7], poet[8], philosopher[9], pedagogue[10], and university teacher[14]. Fields of work include Slavic studies[15], an academic discipline[28]; literature[16], a type of arts[29]; theology[17], an academic discipline[30]; philology[18], an academic discipline[31]; and historiography[19], an umbrella term[32]. Among Ján Kollár's employers was University of Vienna[21]. He held the position of professor[20].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Lutheranism[25], a Christian denominational family[33], founded in 1517[34] and reformed[26], in Switzerland[35].

Death and Burial

Ján Kollár died on January 24, 1852[5]. He died in Vienna[4]. Burial took place at Olšany Cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ján Kollár include 20991 Jánkollár[36], an asteroid[37].

Why It Matters

Ján Kollár ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Works attributed to him include The Daughter of Sláva[40], a cycle of poems[41]. Entities named for him include 20991 Jánkollár[36], an asteroid[37].

FAQs

Where was Ján Kollár born?

Ján Kollár's place of birth was Mošovce[2].

Where did Ján Kollár die?

Ján Kollár died in Vienna[4].

What did Ján Kollár do for work?

Ján Kollár worked as writer[6], linguist[7], poet[8], philosopher[9], and pedagogue[10].

Where did Ján Kollár go to school?

Ján Kollár was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . tnk.krakow.pl. Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . BillionGraves. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . tnk.krakow.pl. Retrieved . tnk.krakow.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . 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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Mošovce
    Educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena
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