Josef Jirecek
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Josef Jireček was a Czech
scholar.
He was born in Vysoké Mýto
(then part of the Austrian Empire
).
He entered the Prague bureau of education in 1850, and became minister of the department in the Hohenwart cabinet in 1871. His efforts to secure equal educational privileges for the Slav nationalities in the Austrian dominions brought him into disfavour with the German element. He became a member of the Bohemian Landtag
in 1878, and of the Austrian Reichsrat
in 1879. His merits as a scholar were recognized in 1875 by his election as president of the Royal Czech Society of Sciences
. He died in Prague on 25 November 1888.
In 1862, he and his brother Hermenegild Jireček
strove to defend the genuineness of the Königinhof Manuscript discovered by Václav Hanka
. He published in the Czech language
an anthology of Czech literature (3 volumes, 1858–1861), a biographical dictionary of Czech writers (2 volumes, 1875–1876), a Czech hymnology, editions of Jan Blahoslav
's Czech grammar and of some Czech classics, and of the works of his father-in-law Pavel Josef Safarik (1795–1861).
His son was slavist Konstantin Josef Jireček
, his brother was historian Hermenegild Jireček
.
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
scholar.
He was born in Vysoké Mýto
Vysoké Mýto
Vysoké Mýto is a town in the Pardubice Region, Czech Republic. Founded in 1262 by the Bohemian king, Přemysl Otakar II, it is situated near its original location, called Vraclav. Vysoké Mýto is a centre of tourism, due to its architectural monuments and the nature that surrounds it. Industrial...
(then part of the Austrian Empire
Austrian Empire
The Austrian Empire was a modern era successor empire, which was centered on what is today's Austria and which officially lasted from 1804 to 1867. It was followed by the Empire of Austria-Hungary, whose proclamation was a diplomatic move that elevated Hungary's status within the Austrian Empire...
).
He entered the Prague bureau of education in 1850, and became minister of the department in the Hohenwart cabinet in 1871. His efforts to secure equal educational privileges for the Slav nationalities in the Austrian dominions brought him into disfavour with the German element. He became a member of the Bohemian Landtag
Landtag
A Landtag is a representative assembly or parliament in German-speaking countries with some legislative authority.- Name :...
in 1878, and of the Austrian Reichsrat
Reichsrat (Austria)
The Imperial Council of Austria from 1867 to 1918 was the parliament of the Cisleithanian part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It was a bicameral legislature, consisting of the Herrenhaus and the Abgeordnetenhaus...
in 1879. His merits as a scholar were recognized in 1875 by his election as president of the Royal Czech Society of Sciences
Royal Czech Society of Sciences
The Royal Czech Society of Sciences was established in 1784 to be the scientific center for Czech Crown lands. It was succeeded by the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences in 1952, and finally became what is known today as the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic in 1992.-History:The Society was...
. He died in Prague on 25 November 1888.
In 1862, he and his brother Hermenegild Jireček
Hermenegild Jirecek
Hermenegild Jireček, Ritter von Samokov , Bohemian jurisconsult, who was born at Vysoké Mýto , was an official in the Prague bureau of education....
strove to defend the genuineness of the Königinhof Manuscript discovered by Václav Hanka
Václav Hanka
Wenceslaus Hanka Czech: Václav Hanka was a Czech philologist.-Biography:He was born at Hořiněves near Hradec Králové . He was sent in 1807 to school at Hradec Králové, to escape the conscription, then to the University of Prague, where he founded a society for the cultivation of the Czech language...
. He published in the Czech language
Czech language
Czech is a West Slavic language with about 12 million native speakers; it is the majority language in the Czech Republic and spoken by Czechs worldwide. The language was known as Bohemian in English until the late 19th century...
an anthology of Czech literature (3 volumes, 1858–1861), a biographical dictionary of Czech writers (2 volumes, 1875–1876), a Czech hymnology, editions of Jan Blahoslav
Jan Blahoslav
Jan Blahoslav was a Czech humanistic writer, poet, translator, etymologist, hymnographer, grammarian, music theorist and composer. He was a Unity of the Brethren bishop, and translated the New Testament into Czech in 1564...
's Czech grammar and of some Czech classics, and of the works of his father-in-law Pavel Josef Safarik (1795–1861).
His son was slavist Konstantin Josef Jireček
Konstantin Josef Jirecek
Konstantin Josef Jireček , son of Josef Jireček, was a Czech historian, diplomat and slavist.He entered the Bulgarian service in 1879, and in 1881 became minister of education at Sofia...
, his brother was historian Hermenegild Jireček
Hermenegild Jirecek
Hermenegild Jireček, Ritter von Samokov , Bohemian jurisconsult, who was born at Vysoké Mýto , was an official in the Prague bureau of education....
.