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Josef Dobrovský

Also known as Joseph Dobrovský, Josef Dobrovsky, Joseph Dobrovski

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

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Vinony's link graph records 148 inbound references to Josef Dobrovský, and connects out to philology, German and Moscow.

It is catalogued under topics including 1753 births, 1829 deaths and 18th-century historians from Bohemia.

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Key facts

Born: ( 1753-08-17 ) 17 August 1753, Balassagyarmat , Kingdom of Hungary , Habsburg monarchy
Died: 6 January 1829 (1829-01-06) (aged 75), Brno , Moravia , Austrian Empire
Main interests: philology , history

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Josef
Gender: male
Citizenship: Margraviate of Moravia
Place of birth: Slovenské Ďarmoty
Place of death: Brno
Occupation: priest
Educated at: Charles University
Languages spoken: Syriac
Native language: German
Religion: Catholic Church
Image: Portrait of Josef Dobrovský.jpg
Work location: Klatovy
Religious order: Society of Jesus

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Commons category: Josef Dobrovský
date of birth: 1753-08-17
date of death: 1829-01-06
place of burial: Brno Central Cemetery
Commons gallery: Josef Dobrovský
member of: Towarzystwo Naukowe Krakowskie
Commons Creator page: Josef Dobrovský
name in native language: Josef Dobrovský
ethnic group: Czechs
nickname: der blaue Abbé

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Works in European collections

33 objects attributed to Josef Dobrovský, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Bust of Josef Dobrovský Dobrovský's bust on Kampa Island in Prague Josef Dobrovský (17 August 1753 – 6 January 1829) was a Czech philologist and historian. He was one of the most important figures of the Czech National Revival along with Josef Jungmann.

Life and work

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