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Valentin Vodnik | |
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| Born | February 3, 1758 Zgornja Šiška, Habsburg monarchy |
| Died | 8 January 1819 (aged 60) Ljubljana, Austrian Empire |
| Occupation | Friar, priest, teacher, journalist, editor |
| Nationality | Slovenian |
| Literary movement | Age of Enlightenment |
| Years active | 1779–1818 |
Valentin Vodnik (3 February 1758 – 8 January 1819) was a Carniolan priest, journalist and poet of Slovene descent. He was active in the late Enlightenment period. 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.[1] 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.[2]
- ^ Seruga, Kaja (7 July 2021). "The 18th-Century Cookbook That Helped Save the Slovene Language". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ Legan Ravnikar, Andrerja, ed. (2019). "Oživljeni Vodnik: razprave o Valentinu Vodniku" [The Revived Vodnik: Discussions on Valentin Vodnik] (in Slovenian). Institute of Slovene Language, Scientific Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, ZRC Publishing House. p. 184.