Valentin Vodnik
Slovenian writer · Writers · Lived 1758 to 1819 · aged 60
Valentin Vodnik was a Slovene priest, journalist and poet from Carniola. He was active in the late Enlightenment period.
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About this person
He is well known for his contributions in writing materials that lifted the prestige of the Slovene language creating a standard meant to unify the people of Slovene Lands in a single intelligible tongue. He was also active in geological sciences, where he collaborated with Sigmund Zois in the research of the origin of the Julian Alps. He spent significant time curating his mineral collection consisting of 338 specimens.
