Ján Horecký | |
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Born | |
Died | 11 August 2006 | (aged 86)
Citizenship | Slovakia |
Alma mater | Comenius University |
Awards | Scientist of the Year (Slovak Academy of Sciences) Pribina Cross 1st class, Honorary doctorate of the University of Prešov, Honorary doctorate of the University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Linguistics |
Institutions | Slovak Academy of Sciences |
Ján Horecký (8 January 1920 - 11 August 2006) [1] was a Slovak linguist. [2]
In 1944 he graduated in Slovak and Latin language at the Slovak University in Bratislava (now Comenius University). After graduation, Horecký became a researcher at the Slovak Academy of Sciences. [3]
In addition to study of the Slovak language, he also studied Czech, Hungarian, Latin, Ancient Greek and various constructed languages. He was particularly interested in the Romani language, a topic he collaborated on with his daughter, the Indologist Anna Rácová. [1]
Ján Horecký | |
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Born | |
Died | 11 August 2006 | (aged 86)
Citizenship | Slovakia |
Alma mater | Comenius University |
Awards | Scientist of the Year (Slovak Academy of Sciences) Pribina Cross 1st class, Honorary doctorate of the University of Prešov, Honorary doctorate of the University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Linguistics |
Institutions | Slovak Academy of Sciences |
Ján Horecký (8 January 1920 - 11 August 2006) [1] was a Slovak linguist. [2]
In 1944 he graduated in Slovak and Latin language at the Slovak University in Bratislava (now Comenius University). After graduation, Horecký became a researcher at the Slovak Academy of Sciences. [3]
In addition to study of the Slovak language, he also studied Czech, Hungarian, Latin, Ancient Greek and various constructed languages. He was particularly interested in the Romani language, a topic he collaborated on with his daughter, the Indologist Anna Rácová. [1]