Pavel Jozef Šafárik
Pavel Jozef Šafárik (1795–1861) was a translator, linguist and poet.
Also recorded as Pavol Jozef Šafárik · Pavel Josef Šafařík · Pavel Jozef Safarik · Pavel Josef Šafárik
Pavel Jozef Šafárik
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- Born
- 1795 · Kobeliarovo
- Died
- 1861 · Prague
- Nationality
- Austrian Empire
- Occupation
- translator · linguist · poet · historian · pedagogue · journalist · writer · teacher
- Fields
- linguistics · history · philology · library science
- Education
- University of Jena · Jovan Jovanović Zmaj Gymnasium (Novi Sad)
- Honours
- Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order · Order of Saint Anna and 2nd class · honorary citizen of Prague
- Languages
- Czech · German · Old Church Slavonic
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Biography
Born at Kobeliarovo in 1795, died in Prague in 1861.
Pavel Jozef Šafárik studied at University of Jena and Jovan Jovanović Zmaj Gymnasium (Novi Sad). The recorded working language is Czech, German and Old Church Slavonic.
The field of work recorded is linguistics, history and philology.
Employment is recorded with Charles University.
Distinctions recorded are Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class and honorary citizen of Prague.
Busta Pavla Josefa Šafaříka z carrarského mramoru od Vincenze Pilze. Chodba před Oddělením rukopisů a starých tisků NK ČR v Klementinu.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q158354: Pavel Jozef Šafárik
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