Ferdinand Blumentritt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ferdinand Blumentritt

Austrian ethnographer and educator

Date of Birth: 10-Sep-1853

Place of Birth: Prague, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 20-Sep-1913

Profession: writer, pedagogue, anthropologist, ethnographer

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Ferdinand Blumentritt (10 September 1853, Prague – 20 September 1913, Litomerice) was a teacher, secondary school principal in Leitmeritz, lecturer, and author of articles and books in the Philippines and its ethnography.
He is well known in the Philippines for his close friendship with the writer and Propagandist José Rizal, and the numerous correspondence between the two provide a vital reference for Rizal historians and scholars, including his last letter from prison before the execution.