Bogoslav Šulek

Croatian philologist and lexicographer

Bogoslav Šulek - Croatian philologist and lexicographer
Born

April 20th, 1816
208 years ago

Died

1895
130 years ago — 79 years old

Category

Thinkers & Philosophers

Country

Croatia

Links & References

Contributed significantly to the fields of philology and lexicography in Croatia. Authored seminal works on the Croatian language and developed comprehensive dictionaries. Established methodologies for studying Slovene and Croatian literature. Engaged in historical research which enhanced understanding of regional linguistic evolution.

Authored 'Hrvatski rječnik' (Croatian Dictionary)

Published works on Slovene and Croatian literature

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