Juraj Križanić

Croatian Catholic missionary, theologist, linguist and pan-Slavist (1618-1683)
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Juraj Križanić

Summary

Juraj Križanić is a human[1]. His place of birth was Obrh[2]. He was born on January 1, 1618[3]. He passed away in Vienna[4]. He died on September 12, 1683[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], theologian[7], writer[8], and politician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Obrh[2], Juraj Križanić…
  • Juraj Križanić died in Vienna[4].
  • Juraj Križanić was born on January 1, 1618[3].
  • Juraj Križanić was born on 1617[11].
  • Juraj Križanić died on September 12, 1683[5].
  • Juraj Križanić died on September 2, 1683[12].
  • Juraj Križanić held citizenship in Kingdom of Croatia[13].
  • Croatian was Juraj Križanić's native language[14].
  • Juraj Križanić worked as a linguist[6].
  • Juraj Križanić's professions included theologian[7].
  • Juraj Križanić's professions included writer[8].
  • Juraj Križanić's professions included politician[9].
  • Juraj Križanić's education included a stint at Greek Pontifical College of Saint Athanasius[15].
  • Juraj Križanić's education included a stint at University of Bologna[16].
  • Juraj Križanić's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].
  • Juraj Križanić is recorded as male[18].
  • Juraj Križanić's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Juraj Križanić's Commons category is recorded as Juraj Križanić[20].
  • Juraj Križanić's family name is recorded as Križanič[21].
  • Juraj Križanić's given name is recorded as Juraj[22].
  • Juraj Križanić's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[23].
  • Juraj Križanić's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Juraj Križanić's described by source is recorded as Russian Biographical Dictionary[25].
  • Juraj Križanić's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Juraj Križanić's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Obrh[2], Juraj Križanić… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1618[3] and 1617[11]. Croatian was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at Greek Pontifical College of Saint Athanasius[15], a Roman College[28], in Italy[29], founded in 1576[30] and University of Bologna[16], a public university[31], in Italy[32], founded in 1088[33], headquartered in Bologna[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], theologian[7], writer[8], and politician[9].

Personal Life

Juraj Križanić's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 12, 1683[5] and September 2, 1683[12]. Juraj Križanić died in Vienna[4].

Why It Matters

Juraj Križanić ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

He has been cited as an influence by Vatroslav Jagić[37], a linguist[38], 1838–1923[39], of Austrian Empire[40], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[41], specialised in philology[42].

FAQs

Where was Juraj Križanić born?

Born in Obrh[2], Juraj Križanić…

Where did Juraj Križanić die?

Juraj Križanić died in Vienna[4].

What did Juraj Križanić do for work?

Juraj Križanić worked as linguist[6], theologian[7], writer[8], and politician[9].

Where did Juraj Križanić go to school?

Juraj Križanić was educated at Greek Pontifical College of Saint Athanasius[15] and University of Bologna[16].

Who did Juraj Križanić influence?

Juraj Križanić has been cited as an influence by Vatroslav Jagić[37].

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  1. [2] . Croatian Encyclopedia. enciklopedija.hr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Croatian Encyclopedia. enciklopedija.hr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Croatian Encyclopedia. enciklopedija.hr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Croatian Encyclopedia. enciklopedija.hr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Croatian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . enciklopedija.hr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Croatian Encyclopedia. enciklopedija.hr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Croatian Encyclopedia. enciklopedija.hr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Croatian Encyclopedia. enciklopedija.hr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Croatian Encyclopedia. enciklopedija.hr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Croatian Encyclopedia. enciklopedija.hr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Croatian Encyclopedia. enciklopedija.hr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . enciklopedija.hr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . Historical Encyclopedia of Siberia. wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . Historical Encyclopedia of Siberia. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Croatian Encyclopedia. enciklopedija.hr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Croatian Encyclopedia. enciklopedija.hr. Provenance: 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. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  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. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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