About Florian Baucke
Lived 1719 – 1780 (aged 60). Florian Baucke was an Austrian missionary, composer, catholic priest and theologian.
Florian Baucke, also Florian Paucke, Florian Pauke, (24 September 1719, Winzig , Silesia/Bohemian Royal Lands, (15261742) Habsburg monarchy (Austria) 14 July 1779, Neuhaus , Bohemia, Austria) was a Silesian and Bohemian Jesuit missionary, who recorded the native traditions of South America.
Baucke was born in Winzig, Austrian Silesia.
In 1736, he became a member of the Society of Jesus (Jesuite).
He worked mainly in the Río de la Plata, Imperial Spain, and drew and painted the customs of the region.
He returned to Austria and Bohemia in 1768. He died, aged 59, in Neuhaus, Bohemia.
His original manuscripts are in the Library of the Zwettl Abbey, Zwettl, Lower Austria.
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Who was Florian Baucke?
Jesuit missionary
When was Florian Baucke born?
Florian Baucke was born on 24 September 1719 in Wińsko.
When did Florian Baucke die?
Florian Baucke died on 13 April 1780 in Jindřichův Hradec.
What was Florian Baucke's occupation?
Florian Baucke was a missionary, composer, catholic priest and theologian.
What nationality was Florian Baucke?
Florian Baucke was Austrian.
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