Juraj Šporer
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Juraj Matija Šporer or Đuro Matija Šporer[1] or George Sporer or Đuro Matić Šporer (1795–1884) was a Croatian physician and writer who was one of the forerunners of the Illyrian movement.[2] Šporer was the first Croatian person who attempted to publish a native 'Illyrian' language newspaper. His attempts failed because of the complete lack of interest for newspaper published in his native language.
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Juraj Matija Šporer | |
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Born | (1795-03-24)24 March 1795[1] Karlovac, Habsburg monarchy |
Died | 1 August 1884(1884-08-01) (aged 89)[1] Rijeka, Austria-Hungary |
Occupation | physician and writer |
Literary movement | Illyrian movement |
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Relatives | father: Josip Šporer, the first mayor of Karlovac and one of its first Freemasons |
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