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Adolf Černý

1864 – 1952

Czech poet, ethnographer, linguist, literature historian, publicist, educator, translator, writer and science writer (1864—1952)

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Lived 1864 – 1952 (aged 88). Adolf Černý was a Czech linguist, poet, pedagogue, writer, university teacher and journalist.

Adolf Černý (19 August 1864 in Hradec Králové – 27 December 1952 in Prague) was a Czech linguist, translator, poet and journalist, as well as professor of Slavic studies in Prague.

His principal research focus was on the Sorbian language. Černý also wrote poems under the pseudonym Jan Rokyta. The Jagiellonian University in Kraków awarded him an honorary doctorate in 1947.

Works Wobydlenje Łužiskich Serbow (1889) Lužické obrázky (1890) Svatba(kwas) u Lužickych Srbů (1893) Mythiske bytosće Łužiskich Serbow I. (1893) Různé (wšelakore) listy o Lužici (1894) Lilie z Tvých zahrad (1899) Stawizny basnistwa hornjołužiskich Serbow (1910) Lužice a Lužičtí Srbové (1912) Lužická otázka (prašenje) (1918)

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Important facts

Born
19 August 1864, Hradec Králové
Birth century
19th century
Died
27 December 1952, Prague
Occupation
Linguist, poet, pedagogue, writer, university teacher, journalist
Nationality
Czechoslovakia
Employers
Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague, Charles University
Awards
Honorary doctor of the Charles University of Prague; Honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow
Also known as
Jan Rokyta, Adolf Cerny

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Adolf Černý?

Czech poet, ethnographer, linguist, literature historian, publicist, educator, translator, writer and science writer (1864—1952)

When was Adolf Černý born?

Adolf Černý was born on 19 August 1864 in Hradec Králové.

When did Adolf Černý die?

Adolf Černý died on 27 December 1952 in Prague.

What was Adolf Černý's occupation?

Adolf Černý was a linguist, poet, pedagogue, writer, university teacher and journalist.

What nationality was Adolf Černý?

Adolf Černý was Czech.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Adolf Černý

· Wikidata: Q159880

· DBpedia: Adolf Černý

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