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Ljudevit Gaj

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Ljudevit Gaj

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Croatian academic, writer and politician (1809–1872)

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Ljudevit Gaj was a male linguist, writer, opinion journalist, and journalist who held citizenship in the Austrian Empire and Hungary. Born in Krapina in 1809, he resided in Krapina, Varaždin, Karlovac, and Vienna. His professional work location was Zagreb, where he died on April 20, 1872. He is buried at Mirogoj Cemetery. Gaj spoke and wrote in Croatian and German.

His notable works include *Kratka osnova horvatsko-slavenskoga pravopisanja*, *Piesni razlike*, *Dinka Ranjine, vlastelina dubrovačkoga*, *Knjižnica Gajeva*, and *Iz uredničke ostavštine Ljudevita Gaja*. He was associated with significant persons Josip Jelačić and Dimitrios Demeter. His life and work have been described by sources such as the *Nordisk familjebok*, the *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*, and the *Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich*.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1809
Died
1872,
Works
7

Top works

  • Iz uredničke ostavštine Ljudevita Gaja
  • Knjižnica Gajeva
  • Dinka Ranjine, vlastelina dubrovačkoga Piesni razlike
  • Kratka osnova horvatsko-slavenskoga pravopisanja, poleg modroljubneh, narodneh i prigospodarneh temeljov i zrokov
  • Kratka osnova horvatsko-slavenskogo pravopisaňa ... od L.o.G.

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Key facts

Born
Ludwig Gay , ( 1809-08-08 ) 8 August 1809, Krapina , Kingdom of Croatia , Austrian Empire
Died
20 April 1872 (1872-04-20) (aged 62), Zagreb , Croatia-Slavonia , Austria-Hungary
Resting place
Mirogoj Cemetery , Zagreb, Croatia
Occupations
Linguist politician journalist writer
Known for
Gaj's Latin alphabet
Movement
Illyrian movement
Spouse
Paulina Krizmanić ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1842 ) ​

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Ljudevit
Gender
male
Citizenship
Hungary
Place of birth
Krapina
Place of death
Zagreb
Languages spoken
German
Image
Ljudevit Gaj (Knjižnica Gajeva 1875).png
Work location
Zagreb
Residence
Belgrade
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place of burial
Mirogoj Cemetery
Commons category
Ljudevit Gaj
date of death
1872-04-20
significant person
Dimitrios Demeter
date of birth
1810-01-00
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Encyclopedic overview

Ljudevit Gaj (/ɡaɪ/; Croatian: [ʎûdeʋit ɡâːj]; born Ludwig Gay; Hungarian: Gáj Lajos; 8 August 1809 – 20 April 1872) was a Croatian linguist, politician, journalist and writer. He was one of the central figures of the pan-Slavist Illyrian movement.

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