Josef Dobrovský

Czech historian, lexicographer, linguist, literature historian, religion writer, science writer and roman catholic priest (1753-1829)
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Josef Dobrovský

Summary

Josef Dobrovský is a human[1]. Born in Balassagyarmat[2], he… he was born on August 17, 1753[3]. He passed away in Brno[4]. He died on January 6, 1829[5]. He worked as a writer[6], lexicographer[7], linguist[8], historian[9], and Catholic priest[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Josef Dobrovský was born in Balassagyarmat[2].
  • Josef Dobrovský's place of birth was Hungary[12].
  • Josef Dobrovský was born in Slovenské Ďarmoty[13].
  • Josef Dobrovský passed away in Brno[4].
  • Josef Dobrovský was born on August 17, 1753[3].
  • Josef Dobrovský died on January 6, 1829[5].
  • Josef Dobrovský is buried at Brno Central Cemetery[14].
  • Josef Dobrovský held citizenship in Margraviate of Moravia[15].
  • Czech was Josef Dobrovský's native language[16].
  • German was Josef Dobrovský's native language[17].
  • Josef Dobrovský is identified as part of the Czechs ethnic group[18].
  • Josef Dobrovský's professions included writer[6].
  • Josef Dobrovský worked as a lexicographer[7].
  • Josef Dobrovský worked as a linguist[8].
  • Josef Dobrovský worked as a historian[9].
  • Josef Dobrovský's professions included Catholic priest[10].
  • Josef Dobrovský worked as a philologist[19].
  • Josef Dobrovský's education included a stint at Charles University[20].
  • A notable student of Josef Dobrovský was Jan Volný[21].
  • A notable student of Josef Dobrovský was Mykhayl Luchkai[22].
  • Josef Dobrovský was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Josef Dobrovský was a member of Towarzystwo Naukowe Krakowskie[24].
  • Josef Dobrovský's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[25].
  • Josef Dobrovský is recorded as male[26].
  • Josef Dobrovský's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Balassagyarmat[2], a town in Hungary[28], in Hungary[29]; Hungary[12], a sovereign state[30], in Hungary[31], founded in 1000[32]; and Slovenské Ďarmoty[13], a municipality of Slovakia[33], in Slovakia[34], founded in 1919[35]. Josef Dobrovský was born on August 17, 1753[3]. He is identified as part of the Czechs ethnic group[18]. Native languages include Czech[16] and German[17].

Education

Josef Dobrovský's education included a stint at Charles University[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], lexicographer[7], linguist[8], historian[9], Catholic priest[10], and philologist[19]. Notable students include Jan Volný[21], a writer[36], 1766–1843[37], of Kingdom of Bohemia[38] and Mykhayl Luchkai[22], a linguist[39], 1789–1843[40], of Kingdom of Hungary[41], specialised in history[42].

Personal Life

Josef Dobrovský's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[25].

Death and Burial

Josef Dobrovský died on January 6, 1829[5]. He passed away in Brno[4]. He is buried at Brno Central Cemetery[14].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Josef Dobrovský include 40440 Dobrovský[43], an asteroid[44].

Why It Matters

Josef Dobrovský ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Entities named for him include 40440 Dobrovský[43], an asteroid[44].

FAQs

Where was Josef Dobrovský born?

Born in Balassagyarmat[2], Josef Dobrovský…

Where did Josef Dobrovský die?

Josef Dobrovský died in Brno[4].

What did Josef Dobrovský do for work?

Josef Dobrovský worked as writer[6], lexicographer[7], linguist[8], historian[9], and Catholic priest[10].

Where did Josef Dobrovský go to school?

Josef Dobrovský was educated at Charles University[20].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences, Towarzystwo Naukowe Krakowskie
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