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Ljudevit Gaj
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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
- Occupation
- political activist
- 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.
Biography
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