John Amos Comenius
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John Amos Comenius was born on March 28, 1592 in Uherský Brod[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] and died on November 15, 1670 in Amsterdam[2][3][4][5][7][9][8][20][10][11][12][21][13][14][15][16][17][22][1][23][24][25]. His occupations included teacher, pedagogue, philosopher, scientist, theologian, and linguist[21][16][14][26][27][28]. He held the positions of head teacher and bishop.
His fields of work were pedagogy, theology, philosophy, and natural philosophy[8]. He was married three times: to Magdalena Vizovská from 1618 to 1622[29][30], to Marie Dorota Cyrillová from 1624 to 1648[29][30], and to Johanna Gajusová from 1649 until his death in 1670[29][30]. His children were Alžběta Komenská and Daniel Komenský.
Following his death, he was buried at Naarden.
John Amos Comenius
Summary
John Amos Comenius is a human[1]. His place of birth was Uherský Brod[2]. He was born on March 28, 1592[3]. He died in Amsterdam[4]. He died on November 15, 1670[5]. He worked as a teacher[6], pedagogue[7], philosopher[8], scientist[9], and theologian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,241 views/month, #7,053 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- John Amos Comenius's place of birth was Uherský Brod[2].
- John Amos Comenius's place of birth was Nivnice[12].
- John Amos Comenius died in Amsterdam[4].
- John Amos Comenius was born on March 28, 1592[3].
- John Amos Comenius was born on January 1, 1592[13].
- John Amos Comenius died on November 15, 1670[5].
- John Amos Comenius died on January 1, 1670[14].
- Burial took place at Naarden[15].
- John Amos Comenius's father was Q137219229[16].
- John Amos Comenius was married to Johanna Gajusová[17].
- Among John Amos Comenius's spouses was Marie Dorota Cyrillová[18].
- Among John Amos Comenius's spouses was Magdalena Vizovská[19].
- A child of John Amos Comenius was Alžběta Komenská[20].
- A child of John Amos Comenius was Daniel Komenský[21].
- John Amos Comenius held citizenship in Habsburg monarchy[22].
- John Amos Comenius's professions included teacher[6].
- John Amos Comenius's professions included pedagogue[7].
- John Amos Comenius worked as a philosopher[8].
- John Amos Comenius worked as a scientist[9].
- John Amos Comenius's professions included theologian[10].
- John Amos Comenius's professions included linguist[23].
- John Amos Comenius's field of work was pedagogy[24].
- John Amos Comenius's field of work was theology[25].
- John Amos Comenius's field of work was philosophy[26].
- John Amos Comenius's field of work was natural philosophy[27].
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: CZ[29]
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Began / founded: 1592-03-28[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 1670-11-15[31]
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MusicBrainz ID: d40c1a23-ec50-4ff2-8a78-e37e3da28ab5[32]
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Origins and Family
Recorded place of birth include Uherský Brod[2], a municipality of the Czech Republic[33], in Czech Republic[34], founded in 1945[35], headquartered in Uherský Brod[36] and Nivnice[12], a municipality of the Czech Republic[37], in Czech Republic[38], headquartered in Nivnice[39]. Recorded date of birth include March 28, 1592[3] and January 1, 1592[13]. John Amos Comenius's father was Q137219229[16].
Education
John Amos Comenius's education included a stint at Heidelberg University[40].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include teacher[6], pedagogue[7], philosopher[8], scientist[9], theologian[10], and linguist[23]. Fields of work include pedagogy[24], a branch of science[41]; theology[25], an academic discipline[42]; philosophy[26], an academic discipline[43]; natural philosophy[27], a branch of science[44]; science[45], an academic discipline[46]; and literature[47], a type of arts[48]. Positions held include head teacher[49], a corporate title[50] and bishop[51], an ecclesiastical occupation[52].
Personal Life
Spouses include Johanna Gajusová[17]; Marie Dorota Cyrillová[18]; and Magdalena Vizovská[19], 1600–1622[53]. Children include Alžběta Komenská[20], 1629–1700[54] and Daniel Komenský[21], 1646–1694[55]. John Amos Comenius's religion is recorded as Unity of the Brethren[56].
Death and Burial
Recorded date of death include November 15, 1670[5] and January 1, 1670[14]. John Amos Comenius passed away in Amsterdam[4]. He is buried at Naarden[15].
Works and Contributions
Things named for John Amos Comenius include Comenius University[57], Red Church in Brno[58], National Pedagogical Museum and Library of J. A. Comenius in Prague[59], 1861 Komenský[60], Comenius-Garten[61], Komenského[62], Comenius' Linden Tree (Babí)[63], and University of Tokaj[64].
Why It Matters
John Amos Comenius ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,241 views/month, #7,053 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]
He has been cited as an influence by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz[67], a mathematician[68], 1646–1716[69], of Electorate of Saxony[70], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[71], specialised in mathematical analysis[72]; Joseph Priestley[73], a philosopher[74], 1733–1804[75], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[76], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[77], specialised in philosophy[78]; and Andrzej Maksymilian Fredro[79], a writer[80], 1620–1679[81], of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[82].
Works attributed to him include Orbis Pictus[83], a written work[84]; Great Didactic[85], a literary work[86]; The Labyrinth of the World and the Paradise of the Heart[87], a literary work[88], founded in 1623[89]; Janua linguarum reserata[90], a written work[91], founded in 1629[92]; and School of Infancy[93], a literary work[94], founded in 1632[95]. Entities named for him include Comenius University[57], Red Church in Brno[58], National Pedagogical Museum and Library of J. A. Comenius in Prague[59], 1861 Komenský[60], Comenius-Garten[61], and Komenského[62].
FAQs
Where was John Amos Comenius born?
Born in Uherský Brod[2], John Amos Comenius…
Where did John Amos Comenius die?
John Amos Comenius died in Amsterdam[4].
Who were John Amos Comenius's parents?
John Amos Comenius's father was Q137219229[16].
Who was John Amos Comenius married to?
John Amos Comenius's spouses include Johanna Gajusová[17], Marie Dorota Cyrillová[18], and Magdalena Vizovská[19].
What did John Amos Comenius do for work?
John Amos Comenius worked as teacher[6], pedagogue[7], philosopher[8], scientist[9], and theologian[10].
Where did John Amos Comenius go to school?
John Amos Comenius was educated at Heidelberg University[40].
Who did John Amos Comenius influence?
John Amos Comenius has been cited as an influence by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz[67], Joseph Priestley[73], and Andrzej Maksymilian Fredro[79].