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Jan Arnošt Smoler

Sorbian philologist and writer (1816–1884)

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Born
March 3, 1816
Died
June 13, 1884
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1816

About Jan Arnošt Smoler

Jan Arnošt Smoler (German: Johann Ernst Schmaler; born 3 March 1816, Merzdorf, Boxberg, Saxony – died 13 June 1884, Bautzen) was a Sorbian philologist and writer. He played a vital role in promoting the Sorbian languages in the 19th century. In 1850, Smoler became the first Sorbian teacher at the Bautzen grammar school. From 1852 he published the weekly newspaper Tydźenska nowina, from which the Serbska Nowina, which still exists today, emerged in 1854, the first editor was also Smoler. In recognition of his services to the Wendish language, the Wendische Predigergesellschaft zu Leipzig awarded him honorary membership in 1839.

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Jan Arnošt Smoler timeline

  1. In recognition of his services to the Wendish language, the Wendische Predigergesellschaft zu Leipzig awarded him honorary membership in 1839.
  2. In 1850, Smoler became the first Sorbian teacher at the Bautzen grammar school.
  3. From 1852 he published the weekly newspaper Tydźenska nowina, from which the Serbska Nowina, which still exists today, emerged in 1854, the first editor was also Smoler.

The world when Jan Arnošt Smoler was born

Jan Arnošt Smoler was born in 1816. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1816

  • Best-selling bookFrankenstein conceived during gloomy summer

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineYear Without a Summer — crop failures worldwide
  • Technology milestoneStethoscope invented by René Laennec
  • World population~980M

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJames Madison
  • U.S. population8.5M

1816 versus 2026

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Measure18162026
Population8.5M341 million

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