Josef Jungmann
Czech poet and linguist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the poet. For the Olympic fencer, see Josef Jungmann (fencer). For the 19th-century theologian, see Josef Jungmann (theologian). For the 20th-century Jesuit liturgist, see Josef Andreas Jungmann.
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. The literary award for the best translation into Czech is named after him.