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Pavol Jozef Šafárik

1795 – 1861

About this person

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

Biographical & Professional Details

Date of birth
May 13, 1795
Kobeliarovo
Date of death
June 26, 1861
Prague
Citizenship

Austrian Empire

Occupations & fields
translatorlinguistpoethistorianpedagoguejournalist
Awards & honours
Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts orderOrder of Saint Anna, 2nd classhonorary citizen of Prague
Field and occupation
slovenský básnik, historik, etnograf, slavista a univerzitný profesor
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