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František Lorenz

1872 – 1957

Czech-born philosopher and Esperantist

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About František Lorenz

Lived 1872 – 1957 (aged 84). František Lorenz was a Brazilian and Czech esperantist, writer, philosopher, translator, idist and editor.

František Vladimír Lorenc (24 December 1872 – 24 May 1957), known in Portuguese as Francisco Valdomiro Lorenz, was a Czech-born polyglot and philosopher born in Zbyslavice (nowadays part of the Czech Republic). He was one of the first Esperantists in the world, and was able to communicate in over 100 different languages. Lorenz was persecuted by the Austro-Hungarian monarchy due to his involvement with Esperanto, which was associated with socialist revolutionary movements in the region, and he subsequently moved to Brazil as a political refugee in 1891. In Brazil, he lived in Rio de Janeiro at first, and then in Rio Grande do Sul (Southern Brazil). Lorenz published over 36 books in 40 languages and was one of the most prominent promoters of Esperanto movement ever in Brazil. He died in Dom Feliciano (Brazil) in 1957.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Esperantist, writer, philosopher, translator, Idist, editor
Also known as
Francisco Valdomiro Lorenz, Francisco Lorenz, Frantisek Lorenz

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped František Lorenz's

Frequently asked questions

Who was František Lorenz?

Czech-born philosopher and Esperantist (1872-1957)

When was František Lorenz born?

František Lorenz was born on 24 December 1872 in Zbyslav.

When did František Lorenz die?

František Lorenz died on 24 May 1957 in Porto Alegre.

What was František Lorenz's occupation?

František Lorenz was an esperantist, writer, philosopher, translator, idist and editor.

What nationality was František Lorenz?

František Lorenz was Brazilian and Czech.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: František Lorenz

· Wikidata: Q55963

· DBpedia: František Lorenz

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