Anton Tomaž Linhart, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Anton Tomaž Linhart

Carniolan writer

Date of Birth: 11-Dec-1756

Place of Birth: Radovljica Municipality, Slovenia

Date of Death: 14-Jul-1795

Profession: writer, poet, historian, playwright

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Anton Tomaž Linhart (11 December 1756 – 14/15 July 1795) was a Carniolan playwright and historian, best known as the author of the first comedy and theatrical play in general in Slovene, Županova Micka (Micka, the Mayor's Daughter).
He is also considered the father of Slovene historiography, since he was the first historian to write a history of all Slovenes as a unit, rejecting the previous concept which focused on single historical provinces.
He was the first one to define the Slovenes as a separate ethnic group and set the foundations of Slovene ethnography.