Vuk Karadžić
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Summary
Vuk Karadžić was born on November 7, 1787[1], in Tršić[2]. He died on January 26, 1864[3], in Vienna[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], historian[6], translator[7], writer[8], and Bible translator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,333 views/month, #7,168 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: October 26, 1787[11]
- Date of death: February 7, 1864[12]
- Place of burial: St. Michael's Cathedral[13], St. Marx Cemetery[14]
- Spouse: Ana Karadžić[15]
- Child: Mina Karadžić[16], Dimitrije Karadžić[17]
- Country of citizenship: Ottoman Empire[18], Principality of Serbia[19]
- Ethnic group: Serbs[20]
- Occupation: diplomat[21], collector of fairy tales[22], philologist[23], ethnographer[24], folklorist[25]
- Field of work: linguistics[26], folkloristics[27], ethnography[28]
- Position held: Mayor of Belgrade[29]
- Employer: University of Belgrade[30]
- Educated at: Gymnasium of Karlovci[31]
- Notable work: Kleine serbische Grammatik[32], Narodne srpske pjesme skupio i na svijet izdao[33], Serbian Folk Songbook[34], Q140080716[35]
- Member of: Society of Serbian Letters[36], Russian Academy of Sciences[37], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[38], Towarzystwo Naukowe Krakowskie[39], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[40]
- Religion or worldview: Serbian Orthodox Church[41]
- Influenced by: Sava Mrkalj[42]
- Sex or gender: male[43]
- Commons category: Vuk Karadžić[44]
- Family name: Karadžić[45], Stefanović[46]
- Given name: Vuk[47]
- Topic's main category: Category:Vuk Karadžić[48]
- Described by source: Larousse Encyclopedia online[49], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[50], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[51]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Vuk Karadžić include Vukov sabor[52], a cultural event[53], in Serbia[54], founded in 1933[55].
Why It Matters
Vuk Karadžić has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
He is credited with the discovery of Berlinski Sbornik[58], a manuscript[59], founded in 1300[60]. Works attributed to him include Srpski rječnik[61], a written work[62]. Entities named for him include Vukov sabor[52], a cultural event[53], in Serbia[54], founded in 1933[55].
FAQs
Where was Vuk Karadžić born?
Vuk Karadžić was born in Tršić[2].
Where did Vuk Karadžić die?
Vuk Karadžić died in Vienna[4].
Who was Vuk Karadžić married to?
Vuk Karadžić's spouses include Ana Karadžić[15].
What did Vuk Karadžić do for work?
Vuk Karadžić worked as a linguist[5], historian[6], translator[7], writer[8], and Bible translator[9].
Where did Vuk Karadžić go to school?
Vuk Karadžić was educated at Gymnasium of Karlovci[31].
What did Vuk Karadžić discover?
Vuk Karadžić is credited as discoverer of Berlinski Sbornik[58].