About Ján Horecký
Lived 1920 – 2006 (aged 86). Ján Horecký was a Slovak university teacher and linguist.
Ján Horecký (8 January 1920 - 11 August 2006) was a Slovak linguist.
In 1944 he graduated in Slovak and Latin language at the Slovak University in Bratislava (now Comenius University). After graduation, Horecký became a researcher at the Slovak Academy of Sciences.
In addition to study of the Slovak language, he also studied Czech, Hungarian, Latin, Ancient Greek and various constructed languages. He was particularly interested in the Romani language, a topic he collaborated on with his daughter, the Indologist Anna Rácová. Honorary doctorates from the University of Prešov and University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius
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Who was Ján Horecký?
Slovak linguist
When was Ján Horecký born?
Ján Horecký was born on 8 January 1920 in Stupava, Slovakia.
When did Ján Horecký die?
Ján Horecký died on 11 August 2006 in Stupava.
What was Ján Horecký's occupation?
Ján Horecký was a university teacher and linguist.
What nationality was Ján Horecký?
Ján Horecký was Slovak.
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