Ferdinand Blumentritt

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Ferdinand Blumentritt
José Rizal's pencil sketch of Blumentritt
Born	Ferdinand Johann Franz Blumentritt 10 September 1853 (1853-09-10) Prague, Austrian Empire
Died	20 September 1913(1913-09-20) (aged 60) Leitmeritz, Austria-Hungary
Occupation	Author, secondary school teacher and director, ethnography
Language	German, English, Czech
Children	3
Parents	Ferdinand Matthaeus Johann Blumentritt Amalia Ecatherina Schneider

Ferdinand Johann Franz Blumentritt (10 September 1853, Prague – 20 September 1913, Litoměřice) was an Austrian teacher, secondary school principal in Leitmeritz, lecturer, and author of articles and books about 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,^[1] including his last letter from prison before the execution.