Pavel Jozef Šafárik

Slovak poet, linguist, literature historian, publicist, educator, publicist, translator, writer and science writer (1795–1861)
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Pavel Jozef Šafárik
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Pavel Jozef Šafárik

Summary

Pavel Jozef Šafárik is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kobeliarovo[2]. He was born on May 13, 1795[3]. He passed away in Prague[4]. He died on June 26, 1861[5]. He worked as a translator[6], linguist[7], poet[8], historian[9], and pedagogue[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Pavel Jozef Šafárik's place of birth was Kobeliarovo[2].
  • Pavel Jozef Šafárik died in Prague[4].
  • Pavel Jozef Šafárik was born on May 13, 1795[3].
  • Pavel Jozef Šafárik died on June 26, 1861[5].
  • Burial took place at Olšany Cemetery[12].
  • A child of Pavel Jozef Šafárik was Vojtěch Šafařík[13].
  • A child of Pavel Jozef Šafárik was Božena Šafaříková[14].
  • Pavel Jozef Šafárik held citizenship in Austrian Empire[15].
  • Pavel Jozef Šafárik worked as a translator[6].
  • Pavel Jozef Šafárik's professions included linguist[7].
  • Pavel Jozef Šafárik's professions included poet[8].
  • Pavel Jozef Šafárik worked as a historian[9].
  • Pavel Jozef Šafárik's professions included pedagogue[10].
  • Pavel Jozef Šafárik worked as a journalist[16].
  • Pavel Jozef Šafárik's field of work was linguistics[17].
  • Pavel Jozef Šafárik's field of work was history[18].
  • Pavel Jozef Šafárik's field of work was philology[19].
  • Pavel Jozef Šafárik's field of work was library science[20].
  • Pavel Jozef Šafárik's field of work was library administration[21].
  • Pavel Jozef Šafárik's field of work was ethnography[22].
  • Among Pavel Jozef Šafárik's employers was Charles University[23].
  • Pavel Jozef Šafárik was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[24].
  • Pavel Jozef Šafárik's education included a stint at Jovan Jovanović Zmaj Gymnasium (Novi Sad)[25].
  • Pavel Jozef Šafárik received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[26].
  • Pavel Jozef Šafárik received the Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kobeliarovo[2], Pavel Jozef Šafárik… he was born on May 13, 1795[3].

Education

Educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[24], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1558[30], headquartered in Jena[31] and Jovan Jovanović Zmaj Gymnasium (Novi Sad)[25], a Gymnasium[32], in Serbia[33], founded in 1810[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[6], linguist[7], poet[8], historian[9], pedagogue[10], and journalist[16]. Fields of work include linguistics[17], an academic discipline[35]; history[18]; philology[19], an academic discipline[36]; library science[20], an academic discipline[37]; library administration[21], a field of study[38]; and ethnography[22], an academic discipline[39]. Pavel Jozef Šafárik was employed by Charles University[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[26], a civil decoration[40], in Prussia[41], founded in 1842[42]; Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[27], a grade of an order[43], in Russian Empire[44]; and honorary citizen of Prague[45], an award[46], in Czech Republic[47].

Personal Life

Children include Vojtěch Šafařík[13], a chemist[48], 1829–1902[49], of Austrian Empire[50], specialised in natural science[51] and Božena Šafaříková[14]. Pavel Jozef Šafárik's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[52].

Death and Burial

Pavel Jozef Šafárik died on June 26, 1861[5]. He died in Prague[4]. He is buried at Olšany Cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Pavel Jozef Šafárik include Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice[53], a public university[54], in Slovakia[55], founded in 1959[56], headquartered in Košice[57] and Šafaříkova[58], a former entity[59], in Czech Republic[60].

Why It Matters

Pavel Jozef Šafárik ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

Entities named for him include Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice[53], a public university[54], in Slovakia[55], founded in 1959[56], headquartered in Košice[57] and Šafaříkova[58], a former entity[59], in Czech Republic[60].

FAQs

Where was Pavel Jozef Šafárik born?

Born in Kobeliarovo[2], Pavel Jozef Šafárik…

Where did Pavel Jozef Šafárik die?

Pavel Jozef Šafárik died in Prague[4].

What did Pavel Jozef Šafárik do for work?

Pavel Jozef Šafárik worked as translator[6], linguist[7], poet[8], historian[9], and pedagogue[10].

Where did Pavel Jozef Šafárik go to school?

Pavel Jozef Šafárik was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[24] and Jovan Jovanović Zmaj Gymnasium (Novi Sad)[25].

What awards did Pavel Jozef Šafárik receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[26], Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[27], and honorary citizen of Prague[45].

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  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Sj1mor · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image Šafařík, Klementinum.jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1801]]: Šafařík, Klementinum.jpg"
  2. 16d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id p0020653-safarik-Pavel-Josef-17951861
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: p0020653-safarik-Pavel-Josef-17951861, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259493|batch #259493]]"
  3. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Child Vojtěch Šafařík, Božena Šafaříková
    Field of work linguistics, history, philology +4
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00400496
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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