Josef Jungmann, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Josef Jungmann

Czech linguist and poet

Date of Birth: 16-Jul-1773

Place of Birth: Hudlice, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 14-Nov-1847

Profession: writer, poet, translator, pedagogue, linguist, lexicographer

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Josef Jungmann (16 July 1773 in Hudlice, near Beroun – 14 November 1847 in Prague) was a Czech poet and linguist, and a leading figure of the Czech National Revival.
Together with Josef Dobrovský, he is considered to be a creator of the modern Czech language.